parenting
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A Rather Fabulous Week…
Hello friends, Ann here! In the last two weeks I've actually been on a cheeky little 10-day trip away — A trip that turned out to be spiritually surprising. I went on my own, leaving Bryce and the boys at home; and I can't believe the things I saw on this trip. The trip was…
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A Mom’s Faith
Hello all! Today's post was delayed due to the global IT outage – Oh dear! But thankfully the blog is up and running again, phew. I have been, once again for a few days, staying at my parents’ house in Oxfordshire, England. Sitting at their dining table yesterday afternoon, I looked up to see my…
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And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
Hey SUM family, Tiffany here! Since my last writing, I had to confront some tough topics with my children. This ranged from introducing them to the LGBTQIA agenda to spirit animals to what is the electric chair. (This did NOT all stem from their public education and it was not all in one conversation.) I…
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When The Past Comes Back To Haunt You
Hey SUM family, Tiffany here! Today I want to talk about guilt and shame. My children are now 7 and 8. Man how the time flies! In their earlier years (sadly even in the womb) I had some serious anger issues. I did not know how to control my temper. In many ways I was…
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Faith Like a Child Hits Home
Hey SUM family, Tiffany here! I want to continue on with my Carter Crew Testimony. Let's begin with Easter 2021. I took my children to Good Friday service at church. I felt the Spirit prompting me to take them to "big church," as my kids call it. I was happily surprised when my son (who…
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When Love Makes You Unpopular
Hi friends, Ann here! As we sit in 1 Corinthians 13, it occurs to me how many facets this little word ‘LOVE’ has. It’s easy to think of love as being kind and patient; it’s easy to think of it as being something like a hug. It is truly that. But there’s another side, and…