Honest reflections on marriage, parenting, and home life from a rural northern context; protecting Sabbath, building faith at home, and leading your family well.
Much like other parents, my wife and I try to be intentional about praying with our oldest son. It’s tough to stay on top of it, but as I said, we’re trying! Since he’s been praying on his own, his typical prayer will sound something like the following.
Loss is hard. I remember walking with my wife after losing her father. It was really hard. However, when I think back, it was during our family’s sorrow that I found a renewed understanding of eternity and God’s faithfulness.
I’ve been processing through the morning my father-in-law lost his battle with lung cancer. That morning will forever be solidified in my mind. It was my first real, close-to-home experience with grief, and I was not prepared for how debilitating it would be.
“It was like she was hanging on every word! She was smiling and nodding her head as the intern explained all the tests and trials that Joseph faced.” This woman could relate. After so much pain and loneliness, this young woman finally had validation for her suffering. “God’s plan is so perfect!”
I have learned a lot from being a father. Here’s a lesson I learned from my oldest son when he was 3 years old. To give some context, my wife had spent the weekend away, so my son and I got to have a few days of quality time together. God used him to teach me how obedience and dependency on Him are connected.
Children have supernatural thoughts. Having three sons is an adventure, to say the least. All three of them have been full of imagination and strong will. Here’s an account of when my oldest son was 3 years old and led us down an interesting discussion about God.
Sickness and pain remind us that we’re broken. That we need someone greater than ourselves to help us. Illness and injury drive us to our knees because we can’t function on our own. At that moment, we finally submit that we’re not doing well. This is good for us.
Your kids are watching more than they’re listening. Here’s what Deuteronomy 6 teaches us about modeling faith over lecturing it.
Jesus told Nicodemus you must be born again. But what does that mean? The parallels between birth and spiritual rebirth will surprise you.
Jesus doesn’t stand distant from grief. He steps into it, weeps with us, and carries loss alongside those He loves.
Jude may be short, but it’s loaded with truth that strengthens faith and calls us to live with mercy and perseverance.
Biblical marriage roles aren’t about control—they’re about reflecting Christ and His Church in a world that’s forgotten God’s design.