My son graduates today. On the outside, I’m happy. On the inside, I can’t breathe.

Youth sports has been a major part of our life for the past 15 years, and it’s hard to imagine what we will do without it.

This Friday, our church will host its fifth installment of Acts of God. It’s a talent show featuring our children, teens, and youth leaders. Some of the acts display real talent—such as playing the piano, singing, and dancing—the kinds of things you might see on America’s Got Talent. Other acts do not necessarily bring the word “talent” to mind—they might be more reminiscent of The Gong Show.

I’m down to my last marble. You probably already suspected this, as I’ve been losing my marbles for years. But this time I really mean it. I’m down to my very last one. Tomorrow the jar will be empty. I don't quite know how to feel about it.

A few weeks ago, I wrote the first part of my post, “10 Things for Parents of Teens to Avoid.” Since then, I started this website, trained my cat to rotate my tires, and circumnavigated the globe on the back of a kangaroo. Ok, I’m exaggerating. It was a horse. Anyway, now that I’ve mastered all things related to parenting teens, it’s time to bring you the other 5 things I couldn’t fit into the first blog.

Good theology leads to a good story. I hope you are inspired to find the one God is writing in you. I'm excited to invite you to the next chapter in mine.

It is universally agreed upon that there are three things in life that are supremely difficult. The first is riding a bicycle across the Pacific Ocean. The second is training a cat to rotate your tires. The third, and perhaps the hardest, is parenting teenagers.