by Kristen Lunceford | Aug 30, 2011 | Parenting
“You are the salt of the earth…you are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” ~Matthew 5:12-13 When our boys were babies we hung the letters “s-a-l-t” on Evan’s bedroom door (which eventually became...
by Kristen Lunceford | Jun 22, 2011 | Parenting
“The common but very bad habits of repeating commands and raising the voice not only exhaust the parent’s patience so that he then punishes in anger, but they also teach the child that he need not pay attention until he has heard the command many times, and heard it...
by Kristen Lunceford | Apr 11, 2011 | Adoption, Parenting, Popular Posts
April 11 I will never be able to tell her the story of the day she was born… And every April 11, she will wish that I could. I will help her balance grief… …with gratitude… And she will be brave. Happy 3rd Birthday, Beautiful. From the Mommy...
by Kristen Lunceford | Feb 5, 2011 | Parenting
Before we left Minnesota, I promised a couple people I would compile a list of some of my favorite free or inexpensive spots to hang out with young kids in the Twin Cities. Most of these places are pretty ordinary, but somehow they belonged to us, and that’s...
by Kristen Lunceford | Jan 28, 2011 | Church Planting, Faith, Parenting
Many people want to know how we are doing a week into our Vegas residency, and all I can think to say is, “We’re playing hopscotch.” On Tuesday I walked Landon to his first day of kindergarten at Givens Elementary, and we were all smiles with sun on our shoulders and...
