We’re a Christian family. So what?
Our goal as Christian parents is to raise up men and women who love the Lord. But that’s NOT enough. What else is there, you ask? I want my kids and grandkids to be followers of Christ who are looking to [...]
There’s no such thing as ghosts.
Really? What about the Holy Ghost? Katelyn wrote in telling us about a conversation she had with her 2nd grader who asked that very question. The family was addressing an older student’s story that the playground was haunted by a student [...]
My parents are getting so frail.
Watching your parents go from active and “with it” to inactive and forgetful is pretty difficult. I guess that’s difficult at any age, isn’t it? But how do we help our kids process this change as life happens? I have [...]
They grew up in church, but now—it’s just crushing.
As followers of Christ we want our kids to not only know Jesus, but follow Him, right? The reality is no matter how faithful we are to point our kids to Christ, there are no guarantees they’ll remain in the [...]
I’m not getting any sleep. I love my baby, but I’m so tired.
The baby you waited patiently for nine months is now here, and it’s NOT what you expected. Endless crying. You’re pretty sure your baby is nocturnal and maybe allergic to sleep. You feel stressed, frustrated, guilty maybe because you’re not [...]
My daughter can be so frustrating. Teenagers!
It’s 7:30, and you’re getting ready to leave for work. You have a tight schedule, and any delay is going to make you late for that important meeting. Your 17-year-old daughter is still in bed. Do you wake her up [...]
Where were you on THE 9/11?
I’ll never forget where I was when planes started crashing into the World Trade Center in New York City. I was at a radio conference in Michigan. That whole day was a time of uncertainty. Fear gripped the nation and [...]
I want everything to be just right.
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, [...]
Just call me Grandpa Greg.
I was pretty blessed. I had three of my four grandparents well into my adult life. In fact, my Grandpa and Grandma Yoder became very close to our family. We spent many summer weekends up North at the cottage they [...]
My daughter told me I’m mad all the time
How would you like to be hit with that. Yep, you guessed it. I’m that angry guy. At first, I thought, what is she talking about? I’m passionate about EVERYTHING. When I’m happy I laugh loud. When I’m sad, I [...]