I read “Evangelical is Not Enough” long ago (almost 40 years!). It was the first book I read by an evangelical who later went on to become a Catholic. Over time, I did too. 😊
Yes to #3! The Commonplace and The Analog Family are two of my favorites reads on Substack! I loved seeing these together!
Pausing 17 seconds - It's such sound advice and it has made me SO aware of how I still jump in ALL THE TIME and our boys are 13 and 16! I mean I do it way less than I used to because they are more capable and independent but I still manage to interject too quickly. I need to post sticky notes every where that just say 17!
The piece also made me think of the advice of Kim John Payne (author of Simplicity Parenting) that I adopted in my own parenting. He once said that with his kids he used to say "If you want an immediate yes, it's a no". It's such a wonderful way to give ourselves the permission to pause, think and then react. And it instills in our kids that pause too.
What a lovely surprise to wake up and see my piece shared on one of my favorite weekly reads ❤️. Thanks, Tsh!
You’re so welcome!
I read “Evangelical is Not Enough” long ago (almost 40 years!). It was the first book I read by an evangelical who later went on to become a Catholic. Over time, I did too. 😊
I’ve heard that from more than a few people! So far I can see why.
Yes to #3! The Commonplace and The Analog Family are two of my favorites reads on Substack! I loved seeing these together!
Pausing 17 seconds - It's such sound advice and it has made me SO aware of how I still jump in ALL THE TIME and our boys are 13 and 16! I mean I do it way less than I used to because they are more capable and independent but I still manage to interject too quickly. I need to post sticky notes every where that just say 17!
The piece also made me think of the advice of Kim John Payne (author of Simplicity Parenting) that I adopted in my own parenting. He once said that with his kids he used to say "If you want an immediate yes, it's a no". It's such a wonderful way to give ourselves the permission to pause, think and then react. And it instills in our kids that pause too.