One of the hardest things in grandparenting is watching our grandkids fail both physically and spiritually. Many grandparents, like hovering parents, want to step in and do something about it—to fix it. Grandparents, we can’t do this every time. I [...]
There have been times in my life when I’ve felt pretty defeated. How about the time you’re told by your kids you’re not a good parent? Or, when somebody you love says something hurtful to you, then they get mad [...]
Sunday is daylight saving time in the United States. We SPRING forward in the spring, which means we lose an hour of sleep. For those of us with kids who have an internal clock, this is a nightmare. Clocks get [...]
Is praying for your kids a priority? The last couple of days we’ve been talking about that. How do we do it effectively? These kinds of prayers agree with God’s will, are passionate, and are enduring. Today, we’re talking about [...]
Yesterday, I talked about praying for our kids. I said our prayers need to be God’s will, passionate, and enduring. How does that translate to praying for our kids in school, especially public schools? First, what is God’s will for what [...]
You’re now the proud parents of school-age kids. Let me ask you something. Are you praying for your kids? I don’t mean “Lord-be-with-Suzie-as-she-heads-off-to-school” kind of prayers. I’m talking about the kind of prayers described in James 5:16 that are fervent and [...]
“To be faithful is to be reliable, steadfast and unwavering, and the Bible speaks of this type of faithfulness in four ways: as an attribute of God; as a positive characteristic of some men; as a characteristic that many men [...]
When we’re tempted by the enemy to disobey God, it’s helpful to consider our individual sins’ impact on our entire families. Like a stack of dominoes, my failure can lead to difficult temptations for my family. When we’re getting hammered [...]
There’s a Proverb that reads, “By the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil” (Proverbs 16:6 RSV). The fear of the Lord is often defined as our awareness that God is constantly watching us in love and evaluating our [...]
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 [...]