Creating a Home Where Curiosity Can Grow

There is something beautifully natural about curiosity in a child. It does not need to be taught or forced. It shows up in the endless questions, the fascination with small details, and the desire to understand how the world works. But somewhere along the way, this curiosity can begin to fade, often replaced by routine, … Read more

Raising Children with Light, Not Pressure

There is a quiet shift happening in the way many parents are beginning to think about childhood. For years, the focus has leaned heavily toward achievement, milestones, and doing things “on time.” But more and more, there is a realization that children are not meant to be rushed through their growth. In Lindsey Erin Vesnic’s … Read more

Why Connection Matters More Than Comparison in Childhood

There is a quiet pressure that often surrounds childhood today, one that many parents do not even realize they are carrying. It shows up in subtle comparisons, in wondering whether a child is ahead or behind, in measuring progress against others rather than understanding the child in front of us. In Lindsey Erin Vesnic’s Raising … Read more

What It Means to Honor a Child’s Unique Becoming

There is something deeply personal about watching a child grow into who they are meant to be. It is not a straight path, and it rarely looks like what we imagined at the beginning. In Lindsey Erin Vesnic’s Raising Light, there is a quiet but powerful reminder that children are not meant to be shaped … Read more

Look Up: A Loving Wake-Up Call

The other day, I took Lucy out to lunch at Panera Bread. We ordered our food, found a table she picked out, and sat down to wait. As I looked around the restaurant, my heart sank. Every single table—literally every single table—was filled with people staring at their phones. Parents sitting with their children. Friends … Read more

The Break We Think We Need

Somewhere along the way, modern parents were convinced of something strange. That we need a break from our children. You hear it everywhere. “Mama needs a break.” “Turn on a show so you can get a moment of peace.” “Just give them the iPad for a bit.” It’s said so often that many parents start … Read more

The In-Between Space

We’ve started a new rhythm lately. It wasn’t planned. It wasn’t profound. It just sort of… happened. Before we head upstairs for devotionals and our nightly chapter book, Lucy and I climb into my bed with our own books and read side-by-side for a few minutes. No big lesson. No discussion questions. No “What did … Read more

When the Sun Comes Back (And Leadership Shows)

If you’ve ever lived through a Michigan winter, you know. The kind where the sky forgets how to be blue. The kind where weeks pass without sunshine. The kind where the cold hurts your face even when there’s no wind. Winter here can be beautiful… but it can also be heavy. This past week, though? … Read more

Seeing With the Heart

There are some photos that truly are worth a thousand words. This is one of them. Horton is huge. A World Champion. Nearly 18 hands tall. Powerful, muscular, commanding in every sense of the word. He lives at the stables where Lucy takes her riding lessons, and when you stand next to him, you feel … Read more