This weekend it’s Father’s Day in the States and, in honor of the day, I thought I would share with you an essay I penned a few years ago--a tribute to my husband’s grandfather. Happy Father’s Day to all of our Storyformed Dads!
5 Picture Books to Celebrate Diversity
Mirror Mirror
My oldest son pressed the “play” button once again, viewing the homemade video that he and his brothers had recently made. I watched as he studied himself with wonder, fascinated at the face staring back at him from the screen, unsure if he liked the voice that was coming out of the mouth that looked like his.
My Favorite Literary Mothers- A Book List
Lifegiving Parent Podcast Series: Holly and Glenn Packiam
Hello Storyformed friends! My husband and I had so much fun being on the At Home with Sally podcast with our dear friends, Clay and Sally Clarkson. They have been such an encouragement to us over the years, and their new parenting book, The Lifegiving Parent, is everything we’d want other parents to glean from!
Why I Now Read Fiction
Cultivating Your Child's Gifts
Favorite Architecture Books
Easy Chapter Books for Emerging Readers
Connecting With Our Children's Hearts Through Story
Ember Rising Review And An Exciting Announcement
My First Five Reads of 2018
Developing a 'Rule of Life' in the New Year
As each year comes to a close, my husband and I set aside two or three days to get away to pray and plan for the upcoming year. Our time way was a bit shorter this year than in previous year, but nonetheless, we got some praying and planning accomplished! One of my favorite parts of the retreat is the opportunity to revisit my 'Rule of Life'.
Merry Christmas
A Ministry Pivot and a Change for Good
It's time for a new ministry pivot. Every decade or so, Whole Heart Ministries has taken a new road into a new season and new streams of ministry. With the end of our annual hotel conference ministry this year, we're charting a new course for the road ahead of us in 2018.
It always helps to know where we've been, to get a clearer picture of where we're going. For a quick peek at our past year, visit our "Where We've Been in 2017" page. It's been a year full of event ministry (six in the US, one in the UK), writing ministry (five books released, two more written), and online ministry (blogs, podcasts, and a new "Life with Sally" course site). Phew!
Then click over to the our "Where We're Headed in 2018" page. That's where you'll get a descriptive road map for where we're headed in the year ahead (you can also get a PDF of our year end letter there). It's a refocused plan for more books and resources for parents, new books for children and families, growing existing and launching new online ministries, and international ministry to mothers in the UK. It's more than we can do alone. We'll tell you how you can help as a Whole Heart Partner.
This pivot means we'll be changing for good. In both ways--it a whole new season, and a fresh new vision. And it's all good. We invite you to join us on our continuing journey into God's heart for Christian parenting, motherhood, and the family. After twenty-four years of ministry, we're still "keeping faith in the family," and in your family.