Men, your wife needs regular reassurance of your love as a husband. This is not because she is weak or needy, but simply because she is human and wired to be loved in a variety of ways.  Don’t forget—Valentine's Day is this week (hint, hint). Here are 5 words that...

Every family wants more of it, yet no family gets more or less than anyone else. The start of a new year reminds us of one of our most valuable God-given resources—Time. Every family gets the same: 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,766 hours, and 525,960 minutes each...

Every parent wants well-behaved kids, but is it possible that well-behaved children can become a deceptive mirage and measuring stick for well-meaning parents? If the goal of godly parenting is just to raise well-behaved children, then focusing on the rules alone is...

I have a problem. I’m a bit of an OCD neat freak. And my family is not. I’m a "picture-perfect" kind of guy who literally walks down the hallway of our house and daily straightens the family photos. From what my wife and kids say, nothing brings out the "military...

You’re probably aware of the tragic fires raging in the state of California this past week. Our hearts and prayers go out to all of those affected. Like many things in life, fire can be both a blessing and a curse. Fire ablaze in the fireplace is a good thing. Fire...

“Dad, here’s a gift for you… Well, it’s actually a gift for you to give back to me and your future grandkids....” About eight months ago, our oldest son gave me a book called, Dad, Tell Me Your Story.  It was filled with questions to answer about my family, life,...

You’ve heard it before, that “leaders are readers.”  Well, it’s true, and in my opinion, there are no greater leaders in the world than the ones in every home—parents.  William Ross Wallace shared this sentiment when he said, “The hand that rocks the cradle is the...

Have you ever found yourself stressed out or stretched too thin during the month of December? Me neither. 🙂 With the Christmas season heavy upon us, here are some helpful reminders for how to keep your sanity and make sure that you are in control of the craziness,...

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Constant change—Two words that describe our home in a nutshell over the past few months and years.  Our one-year-old foster daughter is speeding through the seasons of...