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 preteen who [...]
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? Especial for some kids. I remember playing Little League. I was a catcher. The pitch, the batter “swings” and sometimes deflected right into me. I got creamed. It hurt so bad. [...]
They grew up in the church. They KNOW the truth. They’ve heard the gospel time and time again. They can quote Scripture better than you can, sometimes, yet they’re fall from Christ. Yes, Scripture teaches that if we train up [...]
I KNOW. Especially THIS time of year. Our kids running and rolling around in the grass. They get sweaty. They ARE washing their hands, which is a plus, but we just can’t get them into the shower or bathtub. How [...]
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? [...]
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 the check [...]
What does that mean, anyway? My daughters were so different. One was very feminine. The second would rather wear grunge looking clothing to school but could rock a prom dress. My third daughter was my athlete, beautiful, flaunted her athleticism. [...]
All of us know somebody who's been affected by drug addiction. Some are good at hiding it, others aren't. The deeper they get into it, the deeper the problems. Financial issues, physical decline, and deceit are compounded. I know a [...]
A few weeks ago, somebody asked me to talk about parenting special needs kids. I turned to Abilities.com for a little bit of help. I found twenty things parents of special needs kids need to hear. Here are the final [...]