My world’s caving in.
Who doesn’t dreads getting that 3 AM phone call telling you that one of our kids got in an accident, or you discover drugs in one of our kid’s rooms, or that our son is into pornography or our teen [...]
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 [...]
I trust my kids – I do, but…
I wasn’t the best kid. As a teen, I sowed my wild oats. I never abandoned my faith, I just did STUPID things. Sinful things. I regret it. As a young parent I would ask hard questions of my kids [...]
“My wife is always praying with our kids”
That is a great thing. I caught up with Christian recording artist Jordan Feliz asking him how he teaches his kids about the Bible and instilling biblical values while he travels so much. “Mainly because when I'm home and when [...]
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 [...]
There are specific gender roles, right?
Wow. That’s a loaded question, especially in today’s culture. I was told by a millennial recently that we shouldn’t label male and female roles in a family. My response? What does that Bible say? Because that’s what matters. Paul tells us [...]
Selfishness isn’t a spiritual gift
Selfishness. All of us suffer from it. Few parents are completely selfless, although I would say there are many who are more selfless than others. As we raise our kids we struggle with different kinds of selfishness. Almost all of [...]
My daughter is scared to death.
A Parent Minute parent emailed me telling me that her daughter had graduated from high school. She didn’t know what to do. She was scared. She didn’t have great grades, didn’t want to go into debt, didn’t want to fail, [...]
I struggle with my four-year-old.
Many have struggled with four-year-olds. Especially strong-willed ones. “I’m Mike Donehey from Tenth Avenue North. My four-year-old is a very persistent, independent, and fiery spirit. I’m always tempted to squash her spirit. ‘Just obey me,’ instead of being patient with [...]
To work or not to work?
The Bible is pretty clear about its message on work. “Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.”1 “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.”2 “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for [...]