Purposeful Living

Five Benefits of Spending One-on-one Time with Your Child

“Want to go on a date?” I ask my 6-year-old daughter, Bekah. She glances up from behind the laptop, where she’s been watching online reruns of 1980’s cartoons for far too long.

“Yeah!” Her eyes light up. I don’t even have to tell her where we’re going, and she’s ecstatic.

“I was thinking of a walk at the bike path and a trip to the thrift store. Deal?” It’s not an extravagant scheme. I simply need some exercise, it’s a rare sixty-degree winter day, and I need lamp shades from the thrift store.

We’re out the door in less than ten minutes, and a short drive to the bike path lands us to the beauty of the forest with almost no effort whatsoever. She’s strapped into her helmet and pink knee pads before I have time to lock the car, and we’re off on our adventure.

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I’m passionate about equipping others to encounter God in powerful and life-changing ways. When I’m not writing, you’ll find me hiking, jogging, exploring wild places with my three young children and husband, leading small groups, and mentoring younger women. A certified special education teacher, I am on leave from the classroom for a season of chasing frogs and playing in creeks with my little ones. Most of all, the compassionate love of Jesus has forever ravished my heart, and I'm emphatic about making his love known to the world.