I’m well into my 50s and I can’t help but notice homes around my neighborhood where kids LOVE to hang out. Little kids, teens, and even adults. They’re hanging out at homes where they feel safe, there’s lots of fun, [...]
I feel your pain. We raised our kids to the best of our ability. Were we perfect? No, who is, right? But for whatever reason our kids abandoned the faith. What should we do? Pray, pray, pray. It’s easy to [...]
As I write this Parent Minute, for the first time in my professional life I’m wondering how many people will be offended about me writing about absolute truth based on Scripture alone. Unfortunately, our society has rejected the Bible – [...]
Unfortunately, that’s a common theme in some evangelical circles. We’re so concerned about people feeling good about themselves we fail to understand that if we don’t mention sin and how dead we are without Christ, they’ll miss the whole point [...]
Some kids are incredibly shy and afraid. They cower whenever anyone they don’t know looks at them or even talks to them. Try something new? Yeah, right. How do we get our fearful kids to stop being so fearful? The [...]
I cannot imagine your pain. What parent wants to receive news that your child is facing cancer? It’s normal to feel shock, fear, anxiety, sadness, and anger. Don’t internalize it. Reach out to your friends at church. Maybe someone who’s [...]
About WHAT? There are many stereotypes of men. Singing, playing an instrument, knitting, sewing, and other like activities may not be culturally manly. But guess what? King David was probably good at ALL of these things. Just because your son [...]
What do you mean, by that? Just because a girl likes dresses, is more sensitive, and plays with dolls doesn’t make her any more a girl than a young lady who loves jeans, speaks her mind, and plays baseball. How [...]
As a first-time parent, you’ve got to be concerned about our culture’s influence on gender. It’s heartbreaking to hear people who are confused about how God made them, either male or female. The science behind that has been true since [...]
Mother-daughter relationships can be difficult. Especially if both are pretty strong-willed. Add an adoption into the mix and you can have fireworks. Let’s face it, we’re all broken people. Many adoptees feel like they don’t belong. If attachment issues are [...]