Technology can be a fantastic way to connect with our kids. How many of us have shouted orders to our kids via a text? Things like… “Don’t FORGET your homework!!!” “When you get home: let out the dog, have a snack, clean your room, because I can’t see the floor! Love you. “Be home by 9!” “BE QUIET and go …
Raising Our Grandkids (Even Though They Aren’t Here Yet).
If you are a parent, have you ever look ahead 20-30 years and wondered what your family will be like? Do you ever wonder how many grandkids you will have? What will they be like? What college will they go to? What type of spouse will they choose to marry? Will they go to church? Will they have a personal faith in Christ? …
In Between Sundays Matters Most
Ever have someone tell you they were going to start working out? They’re all hyped up. They say they are committed with a plan to achieve their goal. They bought the equipment and the new shoes and say they will meet you at your workout spot. They come once and then you don’t see them until the next week. After a …
Teenage Girl Ditches Her Smartphone
Someone passed this on to me and it’s worth passing on to all (us) parents who are struggling though the maze of the smart phone battle. I had breakfast with a dad last Saturday that took away his son’s smartphone after finding some inappropriate things aboard that small, but powerful rectangular electronic wonder. His son’s reaction? He became almost violent. …
The Ultimate Goal
If the target of Satan is the family, then your heart is the bulls-eye. I should stop writing to let that sink in. Reread that. I encourage you to stop, think, pray about what this means for you and your family. Pursue the Ultimate Goal this summer. “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time …