Easing back into a routine should never feel like a sudden shock to your family. I have been homeschooling for over thirty-five years and have ten kids. Moving from lazy summer days back to a daily routine takes a lot of careful planning. We need a schedule that works for the whole family. At the…
The other day, I caught myself doing something I didn’t even realize had become a habit. I had just finished a full morning—emails sent, a chapter written, a few conversations handled—and without thinking, I reached for my phone. I wasn’t looking for anything specific, but I still checked my messages, my notifications, and even my…
I’ll be honest with you: there are mornings I wake up and wonder if I should even be speaking into the lives of other parents. If you walked into the Goyer home on a Tuesday, you might see more struggles than successes. You might see a houseful of people—some with trauma backgrounds, all with sinful…
I was standing in my kitchen, the weight of a thousand “to-dos” pressing against my chest like a physical burden. Between the needs of John’s elderly parents and the beautiful, chaotic energy of the four young-adult children still at home, I felt like a candle being burned at both ends—and in the middle, too. Being…
My friend Tara owns 100 acres of beautiful Montana wilderness situated on the side of a mountain. There is no road to take us to her land. One day, when we went to explore her property with our kids, we had to park at the end of the service road and hike in. I couldn’t…
Why is God allowing this in my life? Is God punishing me? Did I do something to deserve this? Why do bad things happen when I’m trying to do good? Why does it seem like others have it easier? These questions are deeply personal. They usually arise from illness, loss, betrayal, financial crisis, or heartbreak….
There is a principle in Henry Blackaby’s Experiencing God that has shaped so much of my walk with the Lord: “Find where God is at work and join Him there.” It sounds simple, doesn’t it? But in my experience, God doesn’t always send a memo. Sometimes He sends a “fun” trip. Sometimes He uses a…
Can we be honest for a minute, friend? There is a heavy backpack many of us are carrying around today. It’s not filled with books or laptops, but with something far heavier: Guilt. It’s that nagging whisper at the end of the day that says, You didn’t do enough. You lost your patience. You missed…
I want to be the woman who welcomes the changes with a smile, who holds her hands open and says, “Yes, Lord, whatever You have next.” But if we are being honest—like, really honest, just us friends sitting over coffee—sometimes my hands feel a little gripped tight. Sometimes, the “next” feels heavy before it even…
Trusting God’s Story Over Our Strategy I stood in the middle of my kitchen the other day, staring at a calendar that looked less like a schedule and more like a battlefield. Between book deadlines, homeschooling lesson plans, and coordinating schedules for my in-laws’ doctors’ appointments, I felt that familiar tightness in my chest. You…
(And 8 Things to Say “Yes” To in 2026) By Tricia Goyer Happy (almost) New Year! As we stare down the runway of 2026, many of us are making lists of resolutions. We want to do more—more exercise, more Bible reading, more volunteering. But before you add another “to-do” to your list, I want to…
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