by Shannon Popkin | Oct 9, 2012 | Jesus, Mistakes, Parenting, Wisdom
By: Shannon PopkinThis morning, when I went to wash out Cole’s thermos, I found that it was full. He hadn’t even eaten the healthy meat-and-potatoes lunch I packed yesterday, and now it had to be thrown out.So I lectured him about the price of beef these...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 8, 2012 | Faith, Marriage
It’s Yellow Ball Monday, and Christy has the ball:My husband, PJ, struggles with me spending time at church. Whether I’m there to fellowship, worship, learn, or volunteer, he doesn’t understand why I’d want to go. He’s a scientific thinker, and...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 4, 2012 | Love, Marriage, Roles, seasons
By: Shanon PopkinWhen did I feel most loved by my husband this month?It wasn’t when he gave me the gift card which came with his new credit card. (Though I’m really looking forward to using it.)It wasn’t when he got up early to take our daughter to...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 1, 2012 | Communication, Discipline, Faith, Kids' Perspective, Love, Mistakes, Pain, Parenting, Teens, Wisdom
My friend’s son was a 9th grader when a girl suddenly began inserting herself into his life in a big way. She came to his games, invited herself over, sent him texts (lots of texts). She was everywhere. My friend became concerned by how much her son was enjoying...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 27, 2012 | Friendship, Kids' Perspective, seasons, Writing
Dear Tiny Paragraph Reader,Can I talk to you a sec? I just wanted to say thanks. You–a reader with access to the world wide web– obviously have a lot of other reading options. I’m happy to have you visit anytime, but if you’re someone who stops by...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 26, 2012 | Family
In our new house (new to me two years ago, that is…) we had a big empty wall in the hallway. I also had a big bulging envelope of pictures taken by photographers of my babies. Plus, I had a big sagging box of old photo frames.Put it all together, and I...