When our children were young, our parenting required more of a cop mentality (making them obey). This involved an ongoing process of making sure they did right, which was necessary. I can still remember one of our kids routinely hiding behind the couch trying to eat...

As parents, we often think of the need for our children to earn our respect through their words and actions. But respect is a two-way street, and our kids have an internal “respect meter” themselves, whether verbalized or not. Here are 5 simple reminders for how to...

Imagine taking your family on a long road trip: You map out all of the details carefully. You protect the ones you love by making safety a priority. You ensure there’s lots of good times and memories made. You even make large financial investments just to make the...

For the Christian, Easter isn’t just an event, it’s a lifestyle. We serve a big God who is making all things new—both now and for all eternity. This is the beauty of the Gospel that the resurrection portrays. So… why do we “roll the stone” back in place every year...

God is writing a beautiful story through your life and family. Your story is a small part of His bigger story that is at play in the world.  I know that in my life, there’s a story being written that I don’t fully control or always understand. My story is full of...

Recently I heard this phrase about parenting... Make sure your video matches your audio.” In other words, as a parent, my life is speaking as much or more to my children than my words. Most parents subconsciously know this to be true. But it’s easy to forget, isn’t...

Following the Covid era, kids are dealing with anxiety at alarming rates not seen before. This can be contributed to many factors, but there are a couple of primary ongoing culprits. Here are 5 things that increase anxiety and aggression in kids. Excessive Screen Time...

This past week, our family spent some time together in the mountains of Colorado, and man, its beauty was breathtaking.  Every day, our oldest son, Spencer, would comment to the family about the beauty and awesomeness of being surrounded by the snow-capped mountains....

Parenting is one the most rigorous jobs on the planet… just ask any mom with young kids. It can flat wear you out. However, sometimes our littles don't deserve the overwhelmed, stressed-out version of us that they get. It's hard to be at your best when you're feeling...

“Shane decided on his own to take a 10-day fast from his phone that started today,” my wife said as we drove down the road.  “Really?”, I said. “That’s awesome.” Apparently, Shane had been challenged on his YouVersion Bible plan to do a 24-hour phone fast but decided...