What kind of prayer is THAT?
“God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food. Amen.” That was my childhood prayer. I probably prayed that prayer a thousand times. Do your kids say the same prayer? Sometimes we do, too. Does the [...]
“God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food. Amen.” That was my childhood prayer. I probably prayed that prayer a thousand times. Do your kids say the same prayer? Sometimes we do, too. Does the [...]
You’d been married for years. Your spouse grew up in the church. You thought you’d be married for life and now, through no fault of your own, you’re divorced, you’ve lost everything (including custody of your kids), and you’re not just [...]
Isn’t it interesting how our kids grow up behaving just like us? My wife constantly reminds me that my youngest daughter has learned a lot of my behavior. Good AND bad. It’s probably not surprising to you that I’m a [...]
We go to the store. They’re afraid of the grocery cart. You walk around the block and they’re scared of the chihuahua that just walked by. At family gatherings, they won’t hug grandma or grandpa. How about your pre-teen who hates crowds, [...]
How many of us have been there? None of us make it a practice of lying to our kids, but sometimes it happens. I’m NOT excusing it. I heard someone say, “It’s NEVER okay to lie to our kids.” I [...]
Pain. Fear. Those two things go together, don’t they? Especially for some kids. I remember Little League. I was a catcher. The pitch, the batter “swings” and sometimes deflect it right into me. I got creamed. It hurt so bad. [...]
Have you ever noticed when we say, “It’s a God thing” that we’re usually talking about something good? You know what I’m talking about. You weren’t sure how you were going to pay the mortgage, but God provided a check [...]
A friend told me he had gotten a call from the principal at his daughter’s middle school who was puzzled. Why? The principal said my friend’s daughter was identified as being bullied AND being a bully. How is that possible? [...]
Many of you are like me. You speak out of passion without thinking through what you’re saying first. Chances are you’ve unintentionally hurt people. And you probably have a least ONE child just like you. It pains you to watch [...]
Did you know when economic times are strong, giving to Christian non-profits seems to go down? I’ve worked for non-profit ministries my entire career. I started off at a non-commercial Christian radio station. Now, I’m at Keys for Kids Ministries. [...]