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...
by Andrew | Jan 18, 2025 | Kids & Family
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...
by Andrew | Jan 12, 2025 | Kids & Family
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...
by Andrew | Jan 6, 2025 | Kids & Family
“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,...
by Andrew | Dec 30, 2024 | Kids & Family
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...
