Happy New Year! What’s next?
As many of you know, Parent Minute is a production of Keys for Kids Ministries. Our desire is to ignite a passion for Christ in kids and their families. Many of you have written or texted me about your desire [...]
Devotions for your baby?
A couple in our church became parents for the first time. A very proud grandmother was telling us how her son and daughter-in-law were coping with the changes. She told us about the loss of sleep, the diaper changes, the [...]
I want to positively influence my grandkids.
We all want that, don’t we? We want what’s best for them. We want them to be healthy, happy, and, as Christians, we want them to follow Christ. But when our kids aren’t, it makes following Christ even more difficult. [...]
We need to do family devotions.
There are times I feel like a failure when it comes to being a spiritual leader in my family. I KNOW that I need to do family devotions, but, more times than not, I don't. Our men's group at church has talked [...]
I know family devotions are important. Where do I start?
Family devotions are more than just a time of reading the Bible. It’s a time of connecting with God and each other. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 says, "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them [...]
Reading the Bible isn’t enough
What Christian doesn’t want their kids to follow in their footsteps of faith in Christ? There’s nothing worse than watching our kids turn from Christ as they head off to college or as they start their own family. While there’s [...]
There’s one thing I wish I would have done differently
As a parent, who doesn’t wish we had a do-over. I sure do. I wish I would have been more faithful in teaching my kids the Word. We talked about it often, but we didn’t study it as much as [...]
Our home is being invaded, what do I do?
What were you thinking when you heard that? A bug infestation? Robbery or unwanted guests? I’m talking about the invasion of anti-biblical values. What parent would allow their kids to hang out with the people we see in TV or [...]
Are you reading or studying?
I wish I had asked my kids this question more often when they were growing up. Some of my kids were readers. Others not so much. When it came to studying for tests, the difference between reading notes and studying [...]
I want my kids to love the Word
That’s something we all want for our kids. The most important thing you can do is to model it in front of them. Make sure that they see you and your spouse studying the Word together. Talking about what you [...]