by Andrew | Apr 23, 2017 | Kids & Family
I absolutely love giving gifts to my children. And I think my wife and I enjoy giving to them as much or more than they enjoy the receiving. Recently, we bought our son and daughter a new guitar and ukulele to help and encourage them to go to the next level in their...
by Andrew | Apr 17, 2017 | Kids & Family
Then spake Jesus… Saying, “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. Matthew 23:1-3 The Pharisees were known for their strict adherence...
by Andrew | Apr 10, 2017 | Kids & Family
Twelve of the saddest things to happen in the life of any family are when… Parents become emotionally and spiritually absent Bedtimes take place without affectionate words or hugs Meals go without prayers ‘I love you’s’ are seldom spoken Criticism is more...
by Andrew | Mar 26, 2017 | Kids & Family, Ministry & Leadership
Social Media. It’s kind of a thing nowadays. As far as what kind of thing it is… well, that all depends upon how we choose to use it and consume it. In striving to use social media in a way that honors the Lord, here are some questions/guidelines I follow to filter...
by Andrew | Mar 19, 2017 | Kids & Family
Our family loves to laugh. Whether it’s at someone or with someone, whether it’s joke night or just time to get silly, laughter is a ton of fun. In fact, some of my greatest memories as a child were times when our family had all out gut-busting times of long, hard...
by Andrew | Mar 12, 2017 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
I recently heard the story of a parent who was concerned that their teenage daughter, who used to be so obedient in listening to them, was now listening to everything her friends said by allowing them to influence her decision-making. The parents didn’t...
by Andrew | Mar 6, 2017 | Kids & Family
Sitting on our kitchen table is a small container called The Box of Encouragement. Inside of this box are 3×5 cards that we we use to write notes of love and kindness to others in the family. I recently wrote a note to my 9 year old son, Seth, and left it on the...
by Andrew | Feb 19, 2017 | Kids & Family
Have you ever started watching a movie with your family, and thought to yourself, “This is not at all what I expected” or “maybe this wasn’t such a good choice after all”? I think we’ve all been there, slightly embarrassed that we didn’t do a...
by Andrew | Feb 6, 2017 | Kids & Family
I John 4:7-8 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. “God is Love”… That’s a very bold statement for the Bible to make. To state that God...
by Andrew | Jan 30, 2017 | Kids & Family
Have you ever had to be confronted with something you were doing wrong, that you didn’t even know you were doing wrong? We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Here are a few common mistakes that couples often make in parenting that they may not even realize they are...
by Andrew | Jan 23, 2017 | Kids & Family
If you want to have a long lasting and smooth running vehicle, every few months you need to take the time to get your oil changed. In addition, every now and then, you may even need to get get an alignment or other routine maintenance done. Why do we do those things?...
by Andrew | Jan 9, 2017 | Kids & Family, Marriage
Have you ever had one of those moments in your marriage where a fuse burns out, and you’re left with an unexpected situation on your hands of two people who just simply don’t see eye to eye? Thankfully, this kind of occurrence is rare in our marriage, but nonetheless,...
by Andrew | Jan 2, 2017 | Kids & Family, Ministry & Leadership
While our 12 year old daughter has many strengths, one of them is not the subject of math. And it doesn’t help that both her younger and older brother can do math like a wiz with no problem at all. This has been a real struggle for her, that sometimes seems...
by Andrew | Dec 26, 2016 | Kids & Family
My wife and I recently sat down with each of our children and asked them to finish this sentence… “You feel most loved by me when _________________________.” Here were their responses (in their own words): I feel most loved by you when… You...
by Andrew | Nov 30, 2016 | Kids & Family
Every parent deals with bad behavior from their kids from time to time. I can remember a time in particular when one of our boys seemed to be repeatedly pushing his siblings and hitting them with whatever he happened to have in his hand at the moment. What we came to...
