MSI Press Blog

  There’s a quiet ache that lives in every parent’s heart—the not knowing. Will they thrive? Will they heal from this heartbreak? Will they remember the words I whispered when they were half-asleep and hurting? Parenthood doesn’t come with guarantees. It comes with grace for the unknown. 🌙 The Myth of Certainty We chase certainty because it offers comfort. It makes us feel like we’re doing parenting “right.” But certainty is often a mirage. Kids change. We change. What worked yesterday may falter tomorrow. And every so often, a curveball reminds us we’re not steering the entire ship—we’re helping shape someone who will chart their own course. Uncertainty isn’t the enemy. It’s evidence that your child is growing, becoming, unfolding. 🧭 Parenting as Pilgrimage Think of parenting not as a road map, but as a pilgrimage—sacred, winding, and filled with moments that ask you to walk by faith, not by sight. The detours matter. The delays teach. The unpredictability builds something withi...

  There’s a quiet ache that lives in every parent’s heart—the not knowing. Will they thrive? Will they heal from this heartbreak? Will they remember the words I whispered when they were half-asleep and hurting? Parenthood doesn’t come with guarantees. It comes with grace for the unknown. 🌙 The Myth of Certainty We chase certainty because it offers comfort. It makes us feel like we’re doing parenting “right.” But certainty is often a mirage. Kids change. We change. What worked yesterday may falter tomorrow. And every so often, a curveball reminds us we’re not steering the entire ship—we’re helping shape someone who will chart their own course. Uncertainty isn’t the enemy. It’s evidence that your child is growing, becoming, unfolding. 🧭 Parenting as Pilgrimage Think of parenting not as a road map, but as a pilgrimage—sacred, winding, and filled with moments that ask you to walk by faith, not by sight. The detours matter. The delays teach. The unpredictability builds something...