Congratulations, you’ve survived another week. At this point, Friday doesn’t feel like the end of the workweek, it feels like you’ve completed a reality show challenge where the prize is getting to sit in your driveway for five uninterrupted minutes before anyone notices you’re home. Somewhere between the 147 emails, the group texts that somehow…
There are two kinds of friends in life. The friends you can grab dinner with… and the friends you can survive a vacation with. Those are completely different relationship levels. A weekend at a cabin will tell you more about your friendships than five years of hanging out at church. Every family has its own…
*These questions are designed to generate stories, not one-word answers, and fit the emotional headspace of late July! What’s one thing you’ve completely stopped stressing about as you’ve gotten older… that your younger self obsessed over? Have you ever looked around and realized everyone else’s life looked more fun than yours… only to find out…
*These discussion starters related to World Cup are built to go beyond soccer and get listeners talking about life, family, and culture. The World Cup is one of the few events where billions of people stop and watch the same thing. What event still brings your whole family together in front of the TV? If you…
Your pace doesn’t scare God. You may feel like you’re running in ten different directions this week, but God isn’t overwhelmed by your calendar. Before you tackle today’s schedule, remember that Jesus never rushed, yet He accomplished everything the Father asked Him to do. Maybe the goal isn’t doing more—it’s walking closely enough with Him…
Somewhere around the middle of July, every parent collectively realizes there are only a couple of weeks left before school starts… and suddenly the pressure hits. The calendar looks like someone spilled spaghetti on it. Vacation? Still need one. School supplies? Haven’t started. Physicals? Forgot. Haircuts? Needed. Lunchboxes? Somewhere in the garage behind the Christmas…
It's HOT! Fridays are especially hard to work from home when you have kids. As I look forward to the weekend I just see my calendar, my inbox, and my nerves feel equally overbooked. I didn't accomplish as much as I hoped to this week. The bills are still due, the deadlines are still lurking,…
Every parent starts summer dreaming about family memories. By mid-July we’re just trying to figure out who drank the last Gatorade. Nothing disappears faster than snacks you specifically bought for your kids… except maybe your grocery budget. Kids have an incredible superpower. They can hear a bag of chips open from three rooms away,…
If you’re wondering what’s going on inside the heart of a busy working parent this week, it’s probably tension. Not crisis. Just… tension. They’re trying to enjoy summer while simultaneously feeling like summer is slipping away. They’re watching friends post beach vacations, mountain cabins, Disney trips and perfect family photos while quietly wondering if they’re…
THE SECOND HALF OF JULY Summer suddenly feels different after the Fourth, doesn't it? You blink and realize we're closer to back-to-school than the start of summer. Is anyone else looking at the calendar thinking..."Where did June go?" What's one thing you still HAVE to do before summer ends? Vacation still coming...or already over? We…