3 Lessons Learned in 3 Years of Raising Teenagers

3 Lessons Learned in 3 Years of Raising Teenagers

As hard as it is to believe, our oldest child turns 16 this month, and is about to get his driver’s license (ya’ll pray for us).  We also have a beautiful teenage daughter who is 14.   As parents, we are constantly learning on this journey as we strive to do our best...
Is Your Home a Taste of Heaven on Earth?

Is Your Home a Taste of Heaven on Earth?

Heaven… can you imagine it for just a moment.  A place of perfect peace, grace, openness, acceptance and love. I’ve heard it said before that “home” should be a place that is the closest thing to heaven on earth.  Why?  Because home is to be the place where...
Mommy, There’s a Murderer in My Bedroom

Mommy, There’s a Murderer in My Bedroom

Let me play the devil’s advocate for a moment… If I’m the enemy (Satan), here are some things that I know most parents will never do: Intentionally expose their children to bad friends and influences Intentionally expose their children to people whose worldview and...
Kids Are Like Trees

Kids Are Like Trees

Ecclesiastes 3:1-2  To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven… a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.  I love the old Chinese proverb that says – “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The...