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 [...]
I just need a break!
Pastor David DeSelm at Fellowship Missionary Church says REST. Do it! We need it. He was speaking at a conference I was at recently. And I thought, “Parents need to hear this.” Question: Did God NEED to rest when he [...]
Are we really free?
Independence Day. It’s a day we as Americans celebrate our freedom Great Britain. While that was a great day in our nation’s history I can’t help but ask the question, are we REALLY free? I remember telling my older sister, [...]
Potty mouth—I get sick of it.
You’re taking a tour of a Christian ministry with your kids. Then—out of the mouth of your five-year-old—they say the words that make you cringe. Potty talk. And, it wasn’t just spoken softly, it was yelled at the top of [...]
Idols are more than just chunks of wood.
When we think of idols, many of us think about images of Buddha or what the Bible describes as graven images. According to RadicallyChristian.com, idolatry is “making a good thing an ultimate thing.”1 So any created thing can become an [...]
I’m not phubbing my kids, am I?
“Phubbing.” It’s a term used when you use your cell phone to snub people—according to Katherine Lee at VeryWellFamily.com, parents who are addicted to smartphones and mobile devices are causing relationship issues with our kids.1 She says cell phone overuse [...]
I’m not saying sorry to my daughter!
Why not? If we wrong our kids, why wouldn’t we want to say, “I’m sorry, would you forgive me?” I witnessed a mother and daughter arguing. The daughter was doing all she could to be respectful. It was clear that [...]