by Andrew | Jul 19, 2025 | Kids & Family
When our youngest son was three, I started a bedtime routine of tucking him in at night and doing “the piggy toes.” In fact, his last words verbatim every night before went to to bed were these, “Dad, I love you, hug & kiss in bed, don’t forget to do the piggy...
by Andrew | Jul 13, 2025 | Kids & Family
Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children. Question: Is it possible that we are in a sense parenting our grandchildren and great-grandchildren by the way we parent our own children now? Is it possible that our life and the...
by Andrew | Jul 5, 2025 | Kids & Family
For years, as a child, I missed the big picture of just how beautiful God’s grace really was. Even after I trusted in Christ at the age of 12, I tried living to earn God’s favor and acceptance through my performance, rather than resting in the finished work of Christ...
by Andrew | Jun 28, 2025 | Kids & Family, Marriage
If your child was asked this question, how do you think they’d respond? “Do you think that your mom and dad will stay together forever, no matter what?” In today’s culture, many kids are being raised without the confidence of knowing that mom and dad are in it...
by Andrew | Jun 23, 2025 | Kids & Family
“We love… because he first loved us.” I John 4:19 Few things in life require as much ongoing love as parenting. From the moment they are born, you are loving your children unconditionally (think poopy diapers, sleepless nights, and lots of money) with the belief that...
by Andrew | Jun 15, 2025 | Kids & Family
We have a 20-month-old in our house, and one of her favorite things is for us to place her on our lap and read books to her. To her, reading speaks love. Reading with your kids still matters. With the growth of media apps and YouTube use rising among children, kids...
by Andrew | May 31, 2025 | Kids & Family
Every dad who has a daughter knows that no matter how old she may get, she will always be “daddy’s little girl”. There’s just something special about the bond between a father and a daughter that’s both unique and precious. My now adult daughter and...
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....
