Kids. They’re frustrating sometimes. They can bring such joy, but also—not so much. It’s frustrating when our kid has the ability to do something, but they won’t even try. They’re smart but, for some reason, they either don’t think they [...]
As we get older and more experienced, it’s easy to look at other families and say things like that. What you may not know is these kids could be autistic or challenged in other ways. Maybe the littles ones are [...]
We go to the store. They’re afraid of the grocery cart. You walk around the block and they’re scared of the chihuahua that just walked by. At family gatherings, they won’t hug grandma or grandpa. How about your pre-teen who hates crowds, [...]
How many of us have been there? None of us make it a practice of lying to our kids, but sometimes it happens. I’m NOT excusing it. I heard someone say, “It’s NEVER okay to lie to our kids.” I [...]
Can our kids be an idol? Yep. And it can look like good parenting. John Piper calls idolatry the craving, wanting, enjoying, and being satisfied by anything that you treasure more than God. Pastor Scott Foreman who runs TheMinistryDad.com gives [...]
The goal of each Christian parent is to see our kids come to faith in Christ. The danger is telling them that all they have to DO is say this or do that. Kids can come to Christ by saying [...]
This is a legitimate concern for many parents. Let’s face it, we’ve all heard some of the problems at camp. Some kids are bad influences. Counselors who may or may not have a strong relationship with Christ. What about theology? [...]
I don't always show it. I'm sure you're like me, there's nothing they can do to make us stop loving them, but do THEY know that? I'm embarrassed to say that because of my desire to control things and people [...]
Deep down, our kids really want us parents to be in love and on the same page. But, they’re also little sinners and they want their own way. So, sometimes they’ll pit Mom against Dad saying things like, “But Mom [...]
One of the saddest parenting stories in the Bible is that of the Priest Eli. His two sons were off the chart greedy and immoral. All Eli did was talk to them. So, God judged Eli and his family for not [...]