You’ve heard the lies. “You were born that way.” “You can pick what gender you are.” “A lie really isn’t a lie.” “There’s more than one way to get to heaven.” “There’s a heaven? There’s a god?” “We’re all gods.” [...]
Are you a perfectionist? Do you want everything to be just the way you like it? What happens when it’s not? Do you get frustrated? Angry? Do you make everyone else’s life miserable? The famous saying, “If mamma ain’t happy, [...]
How many times have you said that to one of your kids? Too many times for me to count. Not. Good. I remember especially when my older kids were younger, I spent so much time working, and trying to get [...]
The family up the street appears to have it all together. The father has a six-figure salary. His wife is home, volunteers at school, and busses the kids all over. And their kids: they’re not only great students but they’re [...]
You know it’s important. So do I. The question is, “What are we going to do about it?” In my experience, there are a lot of people who spend time in the Bible, but many struggle to spend regular time [...]
I'm sure you've heard that saying before, right? We all get it and believe it—or do we? How many times have we been guilty of saying something like, “That’s not very flattering.” Or, “Does this outfit make me look fat?” Our [...]
Adult children. Whether they’re still living with you, at college, married—whatever the situation—we all care about our kids. Despite the experience we have, our kids really don’t want any help. Remember being there? I sure do. Parent Minute listener “David” [...]
For whatever reason, when some of our kids turn 13 years old, it appears as though somebody has taken our son or daughter and put somebody else in their place. Some get cocky, argumentative, and rude. A mom to a [...]
I’m in my fifties now. Some say that’s old, others say young. This week I lost a childhood friend. His name was Tim. He was my first school friend. I met him on the school bus on my way to [...]
My guess is we’re not modeling good communication skills for our kids. We have to be intentional about teaching them. What are they? Listening, non-verbal body language, and clear, pleasant speech. The Bible helps us understand it better too. James tells [...]