Bitter at God?
Bitterness. Yes, our kids can be bitter. Why? Maybe divorce has hit our homes, or death, or maybe they’re dealing with a less-than-perfect body that kids tease and torment. A lot of times, it’s middle school when all this anger [...]
Mom and Dad, this is how God made me
Yesterday, I gave you some suggestions about how to respond to your son or daughter who tells you they’re gay. Love first. Then, ask them not to define themselves that way if they’re just having thoughts. And talk to them [...]
Mom and Dad, I’m gay.
There are a number of parents, Christians and not, who have been shocked by these words. Someone asks, “As a Christian, what should I say?” The first thing is to make SURE they know you love them. 1 John 4:8 [...]
One loving thing we as husbands can do
Recently, my wife called me in the middle of my workday extremely frustrated. Our daughter was defying her authority and was out of control. I decided this was serious enough—I needed to go home. I said, “I’ll be right there.” [...]
Negative kids. Contagious?
Do you enjoy being around negative people? I don’t know about you, but it’s depressing for me. There’s nothing good about people who constantly point out the bad in everything. The problem is negativity is contagious. It’s a learned behavior, [...]
Complaining again?
Recently, I had a mom tell me, “My kids care TOO much. They’re always pointing out flaws in people and wanting to fix it. Should I try to change this behavior? What kid likes to be ‘fixed’?” You know, sometimes “fixing” [...]
Give gifts to our kids.
Kids are going to love this one, aren’t they? Jesus tells us parents, “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts [...]
Do you expect good or bad things from your kids?
In your parenting, do you find yourself generally expecting your kids to behave poorly? Do you assume the worst? Or do you assume that they’ll do well and are actually surprised and saddened when they fail to do their best? [...]
The best thing you can do is love your spouse.
Do you want to have an impact on your child for a lifetime—something that’ll live with them forever? According to children who were interviewed by researchers at a university recently, they said parents who love each other were at the [...]
Do our kids do more laughing or crying?
There’s nothing more infectious than a 2-year-old laughing so hard they can hardly contain themselves. You’ve seen the videos on YouTube, right? I was speaking in a church recently, and outside the sanctuary was this little boy laughing hysterically. You [...]