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Educating for the Long View: Raising Adults, Not Just Students
Most parents I know are not looking for perfect systems or flawless outcomes. They are trying to be faithful in the middle of real life. And somewhere along the way, many of us begin to realize that education—however it is structured—is not just about getting children through school. It is about raising adults. That shift…
Read MoreCarrying Light Together: What Happens When Young Writers Are Given Space to Create
Over the past year, storytelling has quietly become one of the most life-giving rhythms in our Rooted Minds community. What began as conversations around short stories on the podcast slowly turned into something more. We found ourselves lingering over sentences, returning to images, asking better questions—not just about plot, but about meaning. Stories gave us…
Read MoreA New Year, Rooted in the Word
“Blessed is the one who delights in the law of the Lord, and meditates on it day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water.” — Psalm 1:2–3 My mom was a reader. She loved the smell of a library book, the feel of a well-worn paperback, and the joy of…
Read MoreWhen God Steps into the Dark: Holy Hope in a Broken World
The story of Advent doesn’t begin with twinkling lights or angels singing. It begins in the dark. God’s people were waiting—generation after generation—for light to pierce the silence. The prophets had spoken of a day when wrong things would be made right, but centuries passed, and the darkness seemed to thicken. And yet, in that…
Read MoreConnecting to Jesus through Writing: How Words Become Worship
Have you ever felt that tug to write—not for performance or productivity, but for presence? Writing has always been one of the ways I slow down and notice what God is doing. It’s how I pray, remember, and sometimes even heal. That’s why our family created a new Rooted Minds course series called Connecting with Jesus Through Writing—a four-part…
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