We men don’t like to move into uncomfortable situations. We don’t like to look silly or embarrassed. We’d much rather watch TV than move toward the needs of our wives and kids. We’re passive. That’s nothing new. Genesis 3:6 says [...]
Paul, in the book of Ephesians, encourages wives to submit and show respect to their husbands. The Apostle Peter says a similar thing in 1 Peter. Now, that doesn’t mean that women are less valuable to God. Want your husbands [...]
Bitterness. Yes, our kids can be bitter. Why? Maybe divorce has hit our homes, or death, or maybe they’re dealing with a less-than-perfect body that kids tease and torment. A lot of times, it’s middle school when all this anger [...]
Do you want your child to be wealthy, healthy, happily married, live close to you, and help you in your old age? Well, none of these goals are evil in and of themselves. But, sometimes, the good can elbow out [...]
While it's important to be fair, we can’t treat all of our kids the same way. They're all different. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go” (NKJV). “In the way he should go” means the unique way God has made each one of [...]
It seems like everybody has some. A neighborhood, school, or church where there is a whole family of boys or whatever—just running and screaming and picking on each other. You envy those families who have nice, quiet compliant kids. But, [...]
Mark Twain said, when a child becomes a teenager, you should “put him in a barrel and feed him through” a hole in the lid. When they turn sixteen, Twain said, “Plug the hole!” If you have challenging teenagers, you [...]
Are you a grandparent? I am. The great thing about being a grandparent is you can do all the fun things you ever WANTED to do as a parent—give them candy, eat dessert first, and let them stay up late. [...]
Words. They can hurt. With our kids, they can be devastating. I remember losing my cool with my daughter. Not only did I get loud, but I said some hurtful things. To this day, she STILL remembers it. To this [...]
Thanksgiving! It’s one of my favorite holidays of the year. It’s celebrated in many countries. Here in the U.S., it’s the fourth Thursday in November. As a parent, what are you thankful for? I’d love to hear your Thanksgiving comments, [...]