This is probably another one of those posts where I verbally vomit up all of my thoughts. But what else is new? My husband and I have a habit of reading a theology or Christian living book together in the evenings. Last night we finished John Piper's very short Just Risk It. I'll be honest, normally I am not a huge fan of Piper. He is a bit too emotive for me. But for all of that, he has a genuine desire to risk all for the sake of Christ. Of course, the context of most books like Just Risk It is missions of some sort. Local missions, third world missions, hard to reach places missions. But what if we applied it to the mission of parenting? Like most parents, I went into motherhood ridiculously optimistic. At 22 with a newborn, I knew everything. At 38 with two teens and one pre-teen, I know nothing. It's funny how you seem to know less as you get older. Anyway, teenagers have a way of letting you know how little you know. They also have a way of reminding you how limited y