Over lunch with a radio talk show host last week, I was enlightened. I ordered fish tacos and he ordered fried shrimp. When our meals arrived, he did something strange; he moved his little dish of cocktail sauce out of his plate and squirted some ketchup in its place! Who does that? I had to ask. He said when he …
Finding Family Friendly Movies
How do you decide which movies are appropriate for your family? How do you find good movies with meaning and a good message without all kinds of junk in the middle? When was the last time you watched a movie that said this: “There are those who claim it’s impossible to know what we’re meant to do or meant to be. But the …
Keys to Making Your Kids Apathetic About Faith
I wrote this on the Homes Devoted Facebook page (which you should “like” 🙂 if you haven’t yet.) Many Christian parents put more effort, time, money into their children’s activities than into following God and then wonder why their children grow up and love everything but God. Scott Linscott shared this article he wrote on the subject, called: Your kid’s an All …
The Best and Worst 25 Minutes of My Day
Two days ago Josh, our 9 year old son, wanted me to chase and catch him. It often involved a little tackling, grabbing, the stretching of clothing. For 25 minutes, I ran. Honestly, I kept him on the ground often just so I could catch my breath. Just he and I. Running. Catching him (sometimes). Rolling on the ground. Laughing. Talking …
3 Things Every Dad Should Do After Pulling In The Driveway (part 1)
Dad, You have your to-do list. Things that just have to get done: pay bills, yard work, fix the leak under the sink. You go from your job-do-list TO your honey-do-list. But, the first 10 minutes after you arrive home might just be the most important.