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Since Genesis 3, shame has been Satan’s primary weapon against the sons and daughters of God. The reason shame is so powerful? Because it speaks to the core of our identity. Shame is not only the sense that we’re not enough—but that we’re tragically different. Irreparably damaged. Unworthy of love. ...
When I saw the uncontrollable shaking shoulders of my stepdaughter-in-law as she wept at our wedding, I knew the stepmom life was going to be harder than I thought. Since both my husband and I were widowed, I thought our situation would be less complicated, and perhaps it is in...
Growing up, I had a good relationship with my parents. Honoring and obeying them came relatively easy. But when I hit adulthood, things got complicated. Their divorce during my first year of marriage brought up wounds I didn’t know existed. I felt shame and anger. Honoring them became hard. For...
There were 101 reasons why a March getaway with my husband didn’t make sense—the kids’ spring activities in full swing, a weighty trial with one of our kids, a pivotal time of transition in our church, financial cost, preparation for a conference I was speaking at in a couple of...
People get hurt. People get sad and mad. People get bitter. It happens to adults. It happens to kids. It’s happened to us and it’s happened in our family. It’s tough stuff, requiring tough conversations. But they are conversations parents need to be prepared to have. We’ll never forget the...
One of my goals as a father is to infect my children with childlike wonder. Arthur Gordon is one of my role models when it comes to wonder. I read his incredible book, Wonder, on our fifteenth anniversary trip to Italy—making it all the more meaningful. In fact, we saw...