Yesterday, at (in)courage, I talked about being the parent of adult children. Research tells us* 59% of 18-29 year-olds raised in church are leaving the church and not looking back. With that in mind, I reasoned there must be more than a few parents of those 18-29 years-olds (the generation dubbed …
The Fullness of Our Faith
"Where do you think he is, spiritually?" she asks me. We are vacationing together, and we've decided on fried rice, egg rolls, and stir-fried deliciousness for dinner. We sit in the restaurant, our plates half empty, the sun inching its way toward the horizon. She is asking me about my son. No …
Parenting Without A Road Map
I just said goodbye to my son. I hugged him tight - all 23 years of him - and told him he is my favorite son. I always tell him that. He hugged me back. He hardly ever does that. I told him I loved him so much I didn't even have words for it - "And I have a lot of words," I told him. "Mmm-hmm," …
Full
By the time you read this, we'll be on the road - headed back to Nebraska from Pennsylvania. We had a blast, and we are filled with family and fellowship and pride and love and joy. We're exhausted, and happy, and excited, and giddy, and tired, and all of the other words I can't grab hold of right …