Tommy Nelson

The first week after starting fourth grade at the local public school, my daughter came home asking about a certain…

Presents unwrapped, meals enjoyed, miles traveled and memories made…this holiday season is almost one for the record books. But does…

Today I turn 40. For the past nine years, I have to admit, birthdays have been a bit anti-climactic. Let’s…

Thank you. Two simple words, yet they mean so much. When said with warmth, sincerity and integrity, they communicate love…

I remember lamenting to my son’s second-grade teacher a few years ago about the book choices he was making at…

As parents, we want the best for our children. My husband and I pray about everything in our kids’ lives,…

If you’re like me (or most parents for that matter!), you struggle with how to keep your kids honest. Since April…

Yesterday I went to my kids’ elementary school to have lunch with my newly turned nine-year-old son. He surprised me…

Love. It’s what February is all about, right? But what about those of us that don’t have love in our…

Have you ever heard of the expression “tour widow”? I hadn’t either before I became one. It’s an insider term…