Mom and Dad, I’m moving!
Oooo, that’s a tough one. How many of us hope and pray our kids will never move across the country? I’m facing that situation right now. I certainly don’t want my daughter to move from Michigan to California. I'd miss [...]
Our family is so divided; it’s heartbreaking!
Chances are if you have family of any size you find yourselves avoiding religion and politics to “keep the peace.” I get it. Not all of my kids share my spiritual or political views either. While 1 Corinthians 1 says [...]
Do we have a family strategic plan?
If you’re in any kind of business, you talk strategic planning often. We have a strategic plan here at Keys for Kids Ministries. But do we talk about strategic planning as a family? I’m not talking about a budget either. [...]
My kids HATE me.
I’ve thought that a few times. I did something that really made my kids mad. Sometimes I did it on purpose too. No, not to be mean, but maybe as a way to get a reaction so we could talk [...]
I just want them to know Christ.
Isn’t that the wish of ALL Christian parents and grandparents? We know Jesus is the ONLY answer to ALL of life’s circumstances that entangle us. But is that enough? While coming to saving faith is important for kids, we also [...]
It’s so HARD to say goodbye.
If you have a son, you know how hard this is. For a mom, you gave birth to them. You changed their diapers, wipe their nose (and other things), you toddler-proofed the house, bandaged skinned knees, cheered them on in [...]
I’m having a hard time believing ANYTHING they say
Isn’t it interesting that kids don’t have to learn how to sin? They don’t have to learn to be selfish, throw tantrums, talk back, or lie. The question is, what do we do when our four-year-old lies? Sometimes we can [...]
My ex-husband has completely different values. What do I do?
It’s hard watching our kids growing up with mixed values. One set of values at one parent’s home, another for the other. It’s confusing for our kids, and stressful for us. I actually lived through this, so let me give [...]
My adult kid’s on drugs and I don’t know what to do.
My heart goes out to you. I know a number of people who are going through this right now. They’re VERY close to me. It’s the most heart-wrenching thing a parent can go through. On the one hand, you want [...]
My neighbor thinks we’re bad people.
I was visiting with a neighbor friend who believes and votes differently than I do, we’re still friends though. He said the neighbor girl told his little girl that they’re bad people because of the way they vote. I know [...]