In Galatians 5:22-23, Paul tells us, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (NIV). We continue our Parent Minute series on the fruit of the Spirit. Today, kindness is the [...]
Do you want your child to be wealthy, healthy, happily married, live close to you, and help you in your old age? Well, none of these goals are evil in and of themselves. But, sometimes, the good can elbow out [...]
As a parent, have you ever done something really bad? I pulled a big one. My sixteen-year-old daughter wanted to tell me something about her terrible day at school. As I sat on the couch half sleeping and half watching [...]
Do you struggle with the cell phone craze with your kids? I do, too. On one hand, it’s great to be able to get in touch with my daughter when I need to. On the other hand, the phone is [...]
I wasn’t the best kid. As a teen, I sowed my wild oats. I never abandoned my faith, I just did STUPID things. Sinful things. I regret it. As a young parent I would ask hard questions of my kids [...]
There are a lot of parents who have a hard time saying yes, but there are a few parents who can’t say no. Neither extremes are good. The first makes life miserable for kids. Think about it. If your mom [...]
This has to be one of the most difficult things to see our kids wrestle with. It’s unfortunate, but when Mom and Dad face cancer, kids immediately fear the worst. We all do. How do we help them cope with [...]
A lot of us want to protect our kids from the tragedies of life. It’s hard watching our kids process bad news for the first time. “Can flooding happen here? Are we going to have a hurricane?” You’re going have [...]
Do you want your child to be wealthy, healthy, happily married, live close to you, and help you in your old age? Well, none of these goals are evil in and of themselves. But, sometimes, the good can elbow out [...]
I pulled a big one. My sixteen-year-old daughter wanted to tell me something about her terrible day at school. As I sat on the couch half sleeping and half watching TV, she began telling me about it. About sentence number [...]