Are you too busy?
So many of us say we’re too busy, but are we? I remember my kids asking me to play games—like throwing a ball or just hanging out together. Often my answer was, “I’d love to, guys, but I’m really busy.” [...]
So many of us say we’re too busy, but are we? I remember my kids asking me to play games—like throwing a ball or just hanging out together. Often my answer was, “I’d love to, guys, but I’m really busy.” [...]
There’s an old country-western song called, “Mama Knows.” The singer tells us how unsuccessful he was, as a kid, trying to hide his secrets from his mom. Mom and Dad, you have “parental radar” to sense what’s going on below the [...]
While it's important to be fair, you can’t treat all of them the same. They're all different. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go” (NKJV). “In the way he should go” means the unique way God made each one. Some [...]
Parenting can be demanding. Maybe you feel more like a bus driver than a spouse. Nurturing the marital relationship is vital for a healthy and thriving family. With fifty percent of couples ending in divorce, it's important. Ecclesiastes 4:9 tells [...]
Being a single parent is tough. It's common to feel overwhelmed by anxiety and depression, but as parents, our faith in Christ can help. Psalm 34:17 reminds us, "the righteous cry out and the Lord hears them. He delivers them [...]
First-time moms and dads are so cool. They want to do everything right. As Christian parents, we want our kids to know and follow Christ too. I asked an expectant father what he was wondering about most. He said, “How [...]
If you have a son, you know how hard this is. For a mom, you gave birth to them. You changed their diapers, wipe their nose (and other things), you toddler-proofed the house, bandaged skinned knees, cheered them on in [...]
It’s hard watching our kids growing up with mixed values. One set of values at one parent’s home, another for the other. It’s confusing for our kids, and stressful for us. I actually lived through this, so let me give [...]
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this. Frankly, I’m not sure what I think of it. While I need to be a dad who’s willing to discipline my kids, I also want to be approachable. I want [...]
I know someone who seems to attract conflict. I believe she loves Jesus, but she's a little rough around the edges. She's the kind of person who really cares about people, but while she speaks the truth, I'm not sure [...]