“Bragging Rights” – by Laura Gohl

“Bragging Rights” – by Laura Gohl

It’s okay to brag about your kids…and to listen to other parents boast about their children. A few weeks ago on social media I posted a picture of a certificate my son had earned for reading his first 100 sight words. (The kindergarteners don’t actually need to know these words until the end of the […]

The Right Path: From Guilt to Hope

The Right Path: From Guilt to Hope

Forgiveness has the power to create hope even for parents. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. “Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.” Proverbs 22:6 New Living Translation  I have often struggled with this passage from Proverbs. It evokes two different […]

Without My Sidekick – by Laura Gohl

Without My Sidekick – by Laura Gohl

Photo: Copyright Laura Gohl Transitions are never easy when it comes to family life. I will never forget the day I brought my baby boy home from the hospital to meet his big sister (whose hands and feet looked absolutely gigantic after seeing her next to a newborn). I will also never forget walking down […]