With our new list, we are saying yes. Because maybe we too have walked through our hard stuff so we would be strong enough to step into theirs.

I felt like I lived in a fish bowl of temper tantrums, potty-talk and sticky fingers declaring my failures. Parenthood is a vulnerable position.

I replayed our reasons for this decision in my mind, and they were sound. Yet one big question sat soaking in a puddle of guilt deep within me. What if I don’t want to do this?

What will make an impact not only in the lives of our children now but also for eternity? Prayer has been my first line of both offense and defense when it comes to school.

I fell as quickly into pride as my child insisting she had nothing new to learn and didn’t need lessons. Unfortunately it’s much easier to spot in our children than ourselves.

“How can we know what God is like?” I asked my son. His answer left me stunned.