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 [...]
Blue hair. I don’t like it either. My problem is I don’t like any hair color that’s not “normal.” Question: is blue hair an essential, conviction, or a preference? Yeah, I went there, sorry. I’m speaking to the choir, though, [...]
Josh Havens, lead singer of The Afters, has struggles just like the rest of us. He’s not home sometimes. When he is, there can be distractions. “I realize I need to focus on staying in the moment. When my kids [...]
When I was a kid, I could cite the stats of the entire Detroit Tigers baseball team, but I wouldn’t sit down and study for a spelling test or get help with math. What is it about us guys that [...]
I was THAT kid. My parents could hardly FORCE me to read. I hated it. But I loved LISTENING to stories. I could sit and listen to my mom, or dad, or teacher read forever. I discovered that I’m an [...]
As parents, we all want that, don’t we? But is that reality? If they were happy all the time, how would they learn anything? If “happiness” was our goal, wouldn’t we give our kids everything they need—coddle, constantly protect, intervene [...]
One of the worst conversations I’ve ever had with one of my kids was when they told me they didn’t believe in God. They’ve rejected our faith. A faith we’ve taught them since the day they were born. How does [...]
I do too. Especially when you think there's an easy resolution to conflict and it turns into a long, drawn out drama. Seems like time is always an issue. “I don’t have time for this,” or “Not right now,” can [...]
Those are biting words. Why do we get so busy we don’t have time for what’s important—God, family, neighbors, ourselves? Our kids are on club sports teams, dance, music, or drama rehearsals for others. We’re school parents, church kids’ club [...]
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” That quote from Abraham Lincoln continues to roll around in my head these days. It’s unbelievable the tension that’s in the air. What do we do when our kids are attacked by a [...]