I’m failing to lead family devotions
I, too, struggle with this. I remember being a part of a men’s group at church. The topic – family worship time. I had never heard of that. Quite a few guys weren’t just reading the Bible to their families [...]
I, too, struggle with this. I remember being a part of a men’s group at church. The topic – family worship time. I had never heard of that. Quite a few guys weren’t just reading the Bible to their families [...]
I used to laugh at my grandparents when they’d tell me that. As a young person I thought, “How in the world does it go by so fast for them and not for me.” Days seemed to drag out into [...]
In the age of smartphones, personal electronic devices, social media, and online movies, technology is sucking our days away from us. I just looked at my screen-time usage. I can’t believe how many hours I spent doing something on my [...]
Josh Havens, lead singer of The Afters, has struggles just like the rest of us. He’s not home sometimes. When he is, there can be distractions. “I realize I need to focus on staying in the moment. When my kids [...]
Those are biting words. Why do we get so busy we don’t have time for what’s important—God, family, neighbors, ourselves? Our kids are on club sports teams, dance, music, or drama rehearsals for others. We’re school parents, church kids’ club [...]
“Hey, this is Mark from Casting Crowns. Being a dad. That’s a tough one. I’ve got four kids, and they are four TOTALLY different people. And as much time as I need to spend with all of them, I’m seeing that [...]
Are you finding that your kids spend more time in their room than with you? You know you don’t have to let them do that, right? I know, it’s easier to let them stay there and avoid conflict. But guess [...]
How many times have you said that to one of your kids? Too many times for me to count. Not. Good. I remember especially when my older kids were younger, I spent so much time working, and trying to get [...]
Those are biting words. Why do we get so busy we don’t have time for what’s important—God, family, neighbors, ourselves? Our kids are on club sports teams, dance, music, or drama rehearsals for others. We’re school parents, church kids’ club [...]
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.” [...]