I remember quite clearly the times I spent with my paternal and maternal grandparents. One set of grandparents helped me learn to swim, fish, and taught me the importance of helping others, while the other set of grandparents taught me [...]
The last thing your adopted child wants to be associated with is a stray dog or cat. As a dad of a “chosen” daughter, I cringe at comments I hear from well meaning friends and family. I read a story [...]
If you’ve lived long at all, you know certain kinds of sins tend to run in families. Some struggle with poor work habits, dishonesty, or even legalism. My family? We can be pretty judgmental. We worry a lot. And discouragement [...]
The coronavirus has done one thing for families. It’s forced us to spend time TOGETHER. Now, we’re at a point we’ve done everything we can think of. We’ve tried home school. We played board games. We’ve watch movies – LOTS [...]
There are many moms, dads, grandmas or grandpas who not only say these words, but their lives are a testimony to them. Families encouraging their kids to do as much as possible. Schedules are filled, sometimes to the detriment of [...]
What do we do when our side of the family are the only Christians? Our in-laws mock our faith. Parents and siblings criticize our beliefs, the way we raise your kids, how we talk – just about everything. When they [...]
Oooo, that’s a tough one. How many of us hope and pray our kids will never move across the country? I’m facing that situation right now. I certainly don’t want my daughter to move from Michigan to California. I'd miss [...]
Chances are if you have family of any size you find yourselves avoiding religion and politics to “keep the peace.” I get it. Not all of my kids share my spiritual or political views either. While 1 Corinthians 1 says [...]
If you’re in any kind of business, you talk strategic planning often. We have a strategic plan here at Keys for Kids Ministries. But do we talk about strategic planning as a family? I’m not talking about a budget either. [...]
As a parent or grandparent, the last thing we want to do is be separated from our kids or grandkids. We love them. How do we handle a situation where our kids won’t let us see our grandkids, or they’re [...]