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Parenting With Purpose: How To Disciple Your Kids At Home
One of our principal ministries as parents is discipling those who God has placed in our family. We are aware of this responsibility, and we usually have the “want to.” But the “how to” might seem overwhelming. We must not let our feelings of incompetence lead us to rely solely on the ministry leaders at church, reminding our children to do what they say and leave it at that. Discipleship is so much more. Discipleship in the home is far too essential to be handed off to someone else, even if...
Devotion for Single Parents | Staying Strong
I wish I could tell you that in my single parenting journey I had always waited patiently for the Lord. I had lofty ideals of waiting on the Lord and staying strong. I'd like to impress you by saying that I would righteously read in Lamentations 3:24, "The Lord is my...
Home Is an Issue of Worldview
Angela and I are working on a new book designed for parents of teenagers. We are sojourners not experts. We know what it’s like to have great parenting moments and we know what it’s like to curl up in the fetal position and weep in our ignorance. We are not perfect...
Devotion for Single Parents: Quick Fixes and Magical Solutions
“Hold fast to him” Deuteronomy 10:20b. Do you ever find yourself wishing you had a quick fix for something? Or do you keep looking for magical solutions to problems? Perhaps it is your 2nd child that yells all the time. Maybe it is that bossy co-worker you have to see...
Encouraging Your Child as a New Christian
The game ‘Hide and Seek’ is a familiar, fun childhood activity. The point, obviously, is for one individual to search out every possible spot of the given area in order to find the concealed person. The anticipation of finding the one hidden is what makes the game so...
Communication is Not the Key- Learning How to Communicate as a Newlywed
Many times in my life I have heard “Communication is the key to a healthy marriage.” But, I am here to tell you that it isn’t. In my 6 months of marriage I have learned that communication is NOT the key to a healthy marriage. Rather, healthy communication is the key...
Get Off the Floor- About Throwing Fits
How many times have you seen it? The helpless, ragged mom in the store looking down at a the flailing child on the floor who seems to think that mom saying “No” to him is just not going fly. The fit is thrown. Awesome. How many times have you been the helpless...
Just Because I Can, Doesn’t Mean I Should
“Just because I can, doesn’t mean I should.” That has been my phrase for a while now. I first started using it after I had lost some weight. I was able to fit into all sorts of new outfits and sizes and I found myself wanting to buy them all. On one particular day, I...
Sting of Abandonment
Abandonment. It is a force. A sweeping, unrelenting storm whose winds blow like a gale, terrorizing the soul. I’ve seen it. It is not a pretty sight. Abandonment is fond of the night. It stalks its prey. It lies in wait until the day’s activities are done. The mind...
The Perfect Parenting Formula
When I was a young mom, I was desperate for a formula. I truly thought there must be a formula I could plug my family into that would yield great kids. And there were plenty of moms who tried to convince me they had the formula. “Bottle feed and never let them sleep...
When They Come Out of the Awkward Stage
I have good news for you parents! Your darling pre-teen/early teen will one day emerge from the months of awkwardness and you will find yourself looking into the face of an amazing young man or young woman. Can I get an amen?! Not that we don’t love our goofy kids...
Building Bridges Between Church & Home
Bridges are a big deal. Take the Sherman Minton bridge in Louisville, Ky, for instance. It spans the Ohio River carrying thousands of drivers on I-64 from Indiana to Louisville and back every day. In 2011, inspectors discovered cracks in the structure, shut down the...
Single Digits
We all like big numbers. Whether it’s how many people clicked on our blog link, or the number of people attending our lifegroup or church event, or how many people we’ve led to the Lord (or at least how many people we can file under “witnessed-to”), how much our work...