But I want a dog!
While pets aren’t for everyone, especially if you’re allergic, or are never home, pets can be a source of great lessons for our kids. If you’re the owner of a dog you can teach unconditional love. Most dogs are like [...]
I want my kids to love the Word
That’s something we all want for our kids. The most important thing you can do is to model it in front of them. Make sure that they see you and your spouse studying the Word together. Talking about what you [...]
They’re great kids, but they’re into EVERYTHING
You think your kids are just inquisitive and precocious. But some call them busy. Others obnoxious. But the reality is when your kids are invited to somebody’s house and they trash a room in 60 seconds, there may be a [...]
My kids need Christ.
One of the things that grieves me most is knowing one of my kids isn’t following Christ. Christ was an everyday topic in our home. I wish I could tell you family devotions were a regular part of our lives, [...]
Are you discouraged?
I remember hearing a story of an Israeli soldier who was stationed on a key defensive line in the Golan Heights. Asked by a reporter whether he ever got discouraged knowing the danger he faced, he responded, “No, we can’t [...]
Why isn’t MY kid playing?
Is your son or daughter an athlete? When they’re young, EVERYBODY plays. But, when they get into the high school levels, a lot of kids just sit on the bench waiting for their chance to show the coach what they can do. It’s [...]
What are you listening to?
It’s a fight that’s plagued generations for years. When I worked at a local Christian radio station, I’d often get calls about a song. Inevitably, somebody would say how blessed they were by a new song, while someone else would [...]
Change can be painful.
Have you ever experienced this? You call your family together and announce that you going on a vacation, or buying a new house, or you’re having another baby. After the initial excitement, your kids get ornery and out of control. [...]
Are your kids givers, or takers?
Acts 20:35 tells us that it’s better to give rather than receive. Today, that’s countercultural. According to a study by Professor Jean Twenge and other researchers, today’s young people are more narcissistic than ever. They not only value themselves more [...]
What happened to my compliant child?
It happens. You wake up one morning and all of a sudden your son or daughter thinks you’ve lost your mind. Over night you went from the smartest person they know to the dumbest person on the planet. How does [...]