by Jen’s husband Chris The other day I noticed my mind wandering to past events, previous relationships and moments in the rearview mirror of life…
One evening after the boys were in bed I walked into the kitchen to hear Chris muttering under his breath. When he spotted me he…
I recently received a request to write an example story demonstrating what it looks and sounds like to return to joy from disappointment. Ideally, I…
Sometimes my sons say hurtful words to each other. As we all know, words can hurt. Because my husband and I have little patience for…
The other night Matthew was feeling disappointed. While he tends to have a hard time with this melting pot of emotions that include some sadness,…
Matthew has not learned to swim. Over the last several years my 7 year-old son has participated in a number of swimming lessons – to…
This evening ended peacefully with Matthew and Andrew working alongside each other. Andrew enjoyed helping big brother complete the 3-foot tall dinosaur robot that Matthew…
My family is in the middle of a major transition. For over a year Chris and I have sensed God is up to something. While…
The other day Andrew was not doing what I asked him to do. He was repeatedly getting distracted from his task. I felt my frustration…
This morning Andrew woke up in a sour mood. I noticed his brain’s relational circuits (RCs) were off and after several attempts to help him…