by Shannon Popkin | Jun 19, 2011 | Father
Once, when I was about ten, my dad jumped into a river and swam among sharp rocks and white water rapids (at least that’s the way I remember it) to rescue… not me, but my beloved jelly shoe. The comfy plastic shoes were a beautiful red color, and I was quite proud of...
by Shannon Popkin | May 4, 2011 | Father, Kids' Perspective, Sin
One day, when our daughter was three, Ken noticed her sitting on the potty in the dark. He said, “Why didn’t you turn the light on, Honey?”She sighed and said, “Well, dis way I won’t fowget to tuwn it off.” Ken talks about turning...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 7, 2011 | Father, Kids' Perspective, Parenting
Do you think of God as a lecturing, scolding Father? I wouldn’t have said so, but a recent conversation with my kids has me wondering—both about how I see God, and the picture I’ve painted of Him for them. We were driving in the car one morning, when I...