Are You Being a Cop When Your Kid Needs a Coach?

Are You Being a Cop When Your Kid Needs a Coach?

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...
5 Ways to Earn Your Child’s Respect

5 Ways to Earn Your Child’s Respect

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...
If Our Children Miss Heaven, What Else Matters?

If Our Children Miss Heaven, What Else Matters?

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...
Keeping Easter Alive AFTER Sunday

Keeping Easter Alive AFTER Sunday

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...
My Story, God’s Pen

My Story, God’s Pen

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...