Tag: In This Home

Chances are, at some point in your life, the idea of “home” will feel a bit complicated. How do you go about making your house a home?

When we learn to embrace our differences as a stepfamily and keep God at the helm of our family, we walk away from shame and brokenness.

I was getting some things wrong about hospitality. Could gathering around the table be less—and so much more—than I thought?

I’m my kids’ father, not their God. I don’t need to model perfection. My failures give me the chance to model repentance, faith, and growth.

It dawned on me how much my boys need a father. But anyone can be a father—my boys need a dad. All those years, I needed a dad.

Are clean countertops and a warm meal that big a deal? Homemaking—no matter your gender—might mean more than you think.

If you’ve grown up outside of a Christian home, it can be straight-up intimidating to try to raise your children to follow Jesus.

For a while, expressing our needs was helping our communication. Until the day those needs were clearly in conflict. That’s when I lost it.

I am the worst sinner in the family. But thankfully, marriage and parenting give us lots of opportunities for practicing humility.

In this home, we’ve found that sometimes you need to say no to the good, to make room for the best.