by Andrew | May 18, 2025 | Kids & Family
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...
by Andrew | May 4, 2025 | Kids & Family
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...
by Andrew | Apr 28, 2025 | Kids & Family
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...
by Andrew | Apr 20, 2025 | Kids & Family
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...
by Andrew | Apr 11, 2025 | Kids & Family
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...
by Andrew | Apr 6, 2025 | Kids & Family
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,...
by Andrew | Mar 29, 2025 | Kids & Family
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...
by Andrew | Mar 22, 2025 | Kids & Family
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....
by Andrew | Mar 15, 2025 | Kids & Family
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...
by Andrew | Mar 9, 2025 | Kids & Family
“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...
by Andrew | Mar 1, 2025 | Kids & Family
Church Matters. More than you know. I firmly believe that weekly church attendance is one of the best staples in a Christian family’s ongoing schedule. Why? Growing together spiritually in a church community of other believers is a key way to grow kids of life-long...
by Andrew | Feb 23, 2025 | Kids & Family
We all have moments in life when, from that moment on, nothing will ever be the same again. Can you think of some of those moments in your own life? For me, I can remember this happening on multiple occasions: The day I trusted Christ as my Savior as a 12-year-old...
by Andrew | Feb 8, 2025 | Kids & Family
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...
by Andrew | Feb 2, 2025 | Kids & Family
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...
by Andrew | Jan 25, 2025 | Kids & Family
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...
