I’m tired of being tired.
When I say Sabbath, you probably think, “I’m glad I don’t have to do that anymore. We live under grace.” Or, “I’m too busy for that.” Pastor Dave DeSelm wonders, why is the fourth commandment the only one we think [...]
Do you have overload syndrome?
You’re just spent. According to Pastor Dave DeSelm, soul fatigue may be affecting you and your family. Here are some signs. If you always feel rushed; you have a lot of information but lack wisdom; you have a growing shallowness [...]
If I don’t, it won’t!
Is that how you feel? If you’re a driven person, especially a mom, this may be your battle cry. You’re probably the one who does the all the planning, organizing, and facilitating—everything! Maybe it’s family, church, work. You’re constantly “on” [...]
Why do we ignore ONE commandment?
You’ve heard of the Ten Commandments, right? Don’t have other gods before me. Don’t make idols. Don’t use the Lord’s name in vain. Honor your mom and dad. Don’t murder, commit adultery, steal, lie, or covet. Why do we ignore [...]
Proactive Christmas vacation for the kids.
The time after Christmas can be kind of depressing. We all get geared up for the holiday, and then—BOOM—it’s all done, and then we wait for the ball to drop so we can start a new year. For kids, this [...]
I didn’t get as much as he did!
Christmas. It brings out the best and the worst of our kids, doesn't it? I remember a Christmas when we told our kids we weren’t going to do Christmas presents anymore if they couldn’t be thankful for what they got. [...]
Are your kids going nuts about Christmas?
“My kids? What about me?” If you’re anything like me, you get more excited about Christmas than the kids do. Now that my youngest is 17, that’s definitely the case. I’m ALWAYS the first one up, usually around 6. Why? [...]
Screen time—what’s too much?
$929. That’s how much the average family is going to be spending on Christmas presents this year.1 Much of that money is going to be spent on mobile devices like tablets, iPhones, and more. You might be a parent buying one of [...]
Is Santa real—or not?
It’s what makes the Christmas season for a lot of people. There are Christians and non-Christians alike who talk about Santa Claus. Now, I’m NOT here to tell you whether it’s right or wrong to believe in Santa. Frankly, it’s [...]
My kids are asking for so much this Christmas!
Can you blame them? They see ad after ad on their favorite TV shows, free online games on their mobile devices, and their friends are talking about what their families have. When our kids are friends with families where the [...]