My kids told me they’re divorcing.
I went to the gym this week. A gym acquaintance was there. But, this day was a little different. He was on his stomach looking at his phone and tears filled his eyes. “I know God doesn’t give us more [...]
I don’t want my kids on their smart phone
In the age of smartphones, personal electronic devices, social media, and online movies, technology is sucking our days away from us. I just looked at my screen-time usage. I can’t believe how many hours I spent doing something on my [...]
You’re so mean, I hate you!
Ooooo. Those are pretty harsh words coming out of our kids' mouths. Whatever age, it HAS to be dealt with. But let me encourage you to do what I do when that happens. Ask the question: “What did I do [...]
They’re so evil, I don’t even know what to do
What do we do when our side of the family are the only Christians? Our in-laws mock our faith. Parents and siblings criticize our beliefs, the way we raise your kids, how we talk – just about everything. When they [...]
Drugs are tearing our family apart
The opioid crisis is out of control. More than 72-thousand people died from drug overdoses in 2017. Even young people. If you have a drug addict teen or young adult in your house my heart goes out to you. You’re [...]
I don’t believe the Bible anymore
In a Christian family this can be the most heartbreaking of things we’ll ever hear from our adult kids. You raised them having family devotions, praying, and pointing them to Christ at every turn but for whatever reason they’re rejecting it [...]
We’re just waiting, scared, unsure
As I write this our family is dealing with another uncertainty. This time it’s my wife. She went in for some tests. Something didn’t look right. Now, she needs more tests. While all our kids are adults now, it doesn’t [...]
My world’s caving in.
Who doesn’t dread getting that 3 AM phone call telling you that one of our kids got in an accident, or we discover drugs in one of our kid’s rooms, or that our son is into pornography or our teen [...]
I can’t give what I don’t have, can I?
That’s a great question. What am I talking about? Well, we all have backgrounds that affect our parenting. If you saw unconditional love in your family, it’s easy to demonstrate it. If not, you’ve got to learn it. OR, maybe [...]
We trust God, but do our kids know it?
If you were given a choice of either $1 Million tax free dollars or God’s promise never to leave us nor forsake us, which would you choose? The spiritual side of us knows the answer, but if you’re like me, [...]