When my kids were younger, I never told them we were visiting their grandparents until the day we were leaving. Or perhaps the night before. Telling them sooner meant hearing them ask me about it every hour. Even when I tried to explain weeks to them, they couldn’t understand it. Although my kids have a better concept of time now, it still can move at a snail’s pace for them. Especially for my six-year-old daughter. So on trips where we get the periodic, “How much longer?” Chris and I have Continue Reading
3 Truths to Remember When the Wait Makes You Worry
Most of us are living in a gap. Whether we realize it or not, we’re in-between mountaintops and answers. And often, the wait makes us worry. Whether we’re waiting for a response to prayer, a breakthrough, or a victory, we struggle to keep our peace of mind during the in-between. Sometimes we wait in silence, and the silence can make us crazy. We spin our wheels. We try to predict what will or won’t happen. As if we can protect ourselves with a thick shell of scenarios, we prepare for the Continue Reading
