Holy Father, It’s summer and my schedule has suddenly changed. Children need full-time care again. I’m excited, but know from experience that this creates its own source of challenges. I’m glad You are my Source to run to when I don’t know what else to do. First, I ask that this be a summer that I don’t lean on what I see and understand with my own …
Children and Contentment
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” (Psalm 23:1) Yesterday, we talked about the similarities between parenting and herding sheep. If we were to substitute the idea of shepherding with our lives as parents (even as spiritual mentors), Psalm 23:1 might sound something like this: “My parents take such good care of me that …