It happens. You wake up one morning and all of a sudden your son or daughter thinks you’ve lost your mind. Over night you went from the smartest person they know to the dumbest person on the planet. How does [...]
That’s a HUGE concern. We all want our kids to be solid believers. But how can we expect them to know everything we know when they’re so young? Well, we can’t. But we can lay the groundwork for it. The [...]
Social media—it’s where our kids/teens try to live these days. But let’s be honest, it’s a minefield. Comparison. Identity struggles. Inappropriate content. Are we talking with our kids about what they’re seeing? Are we helping them filter everything through a [...]
My dad always told me that my temper would get me into trouble some day. He was right. How do we talk to our teens about losing their temper with friends? It can be difficult. Emotions can be strong. As [...]
There’s nothing more heartbreaking than seeing our kids, who we attempted to raise in godly homes, rejecting Christ with no sign of change. There are families who taught the Bible in their homes, talked about it daily, but the kids [...]
Dads, grandpas, is that your philosophy when dealing with conflict in your family? As husbands and fathers, God has called us to be leaders in our homes. No, not tyrannical dictators, but leaders. That means sometimes we have to make [...]
I know a family who was going through some craziness. What they were telling me just didn’t make any sense. The things that were happening went against everything they believed in, and everything the Bible teaches. Yet, one individual was [...]
Some families move every couple of years. Moving is difficult on everyone, but especially kids. I remember when we were either planning to move or we were considering moving. Bathing the move in prayer is essential right away. The first [...]
Do you remember the TV show Everybody Loves Raymond? Remember Ray’s mom, Marie? After interfering with Ray and Debra’s parenting or home life she’d say, “Well, I was only trying to help.” Mom and Dad, as we watch our kids [...]
School shootings, suicide bombings, and crimes against humanity—the world is a mess, isn’t it? It seems like violence is everywhere. It’s on TV, on our kids’ computer games, and now it’s in everyday life. As parents, our job isn’t necessarily [...]