Parent conversations: How do parents not let worry get the best of them?
When I was expecting my first child, I remember someone telling me that having a child means that your heart will forever go walking around outside your body. It turns…
Overwhelmed but not overcome
“Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: ‘I will sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into…
Parent conversations: How do we teach children resilience?
One of the fun parts of managing this column is that I’m never quite sure how God is going to bring it all together—I just know that he will. For…
Honoring government through sacrifice
Jesus’ actions during Holy Week provide an example of how we can honor him through the sacrifices we make to honor our government. “Not my president.” “Not my governor.” “Not…
A thought: Change
We spent a couple of days in the northern part of Wisconsin. The leaves were green at home when we left. When we arrived, the trees were mostly green except…
Parenting tips to help kids cope
Kids often have many questions and concerns following a tragedy, community violence, or other stressful situation. Here are some parenting tips: Given that every child is a unique creation of God,…
Drowning in a sea of bad news
Andrew C. Schroer The news can be overwhelming. It doesn’t matter whether you watch CNN, Fox, or MSNBC. I don’t see a difference whether you catch the local news on…