Do Your Kids Know That You’re Together Forever?
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...
3 Components Any Marriage Can’t Thrive Without
The sound of children laughing and playing filled the air. As our own kids joined in, my wife and I held hands and walked around the sidewalk of our local community playground multiple times. And the longer we walked, the deep and better our conversation continued to...
3 Reasons Why the Way You Treat Your Spouse Matters
I can remember growing up and thinking that Mom always had eyes in the back of her head. Mom seemed to know everything. But now as a parent, I’m almost equally as convinced that my kids sometimes have eyes and ears in the back of their heads as well....
3 Keys to Tapping Into the Power of Self-Awareness
You’ve probably noticed how easy it is to identify other people’s problems. For most of us it’s a natural gift. We can start picking people apart at first sight without ever even having met them. What talent! 😉 So why is it so hard it is to accept when...
3 Questions Every Man Should Ask Every Day
As a man, you are a leader. You don’t get the choice not to be one. Whether you are a husband, father, friend, or all of the above, God has called you to lead the people closest to you, starting with your family. One of the key ways that I’m personally...
5 Ways to Show Your Kids You’re in Love with Their Mother
It has been rightly said that “one of the greatest gifts a father can give to his children is to love their mother.” I couldn’t agree more. The success of your children’s future marriages will in large part depend upon the example of yours. So here are 5...
Little Foxes that Spoil the Vines
Song of Solomon 2:15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. We all have them. Every. Single. One of us. “Little foxes”, that threaten to spoil the vines. Small things, maybe pet sins or bad habits, in...
What to Do When Spouses’ Parenting Styles Clash
How can parents resolve parenting issues when they are not on the same page? The longer you’re a parent, the more you realize that parenting brings out things in you as nothing else can, both the good and the bad. Sometimes parenting brings out feelings, emotions,...
The Answer To the World’s Problems (It might just surprise you)
As parents, my wife and I are still smack dab in the middle of our parenting journey. With one child away at college, three still at home, and two new foster kids, we are currently approaching parenting from a variety of different angles… and we’re loving...
3 Things a Child Cannot Unsee in Your Home
“Oh be careful little eyes what you see…” There are certainly some things that a child should not see. One of the things every wise parent concerns themselves with is what goes through the window to their child’s heart and mind – their eyes. But what if...
4 Things Your Wife Wants More than Flowers & Chocolate
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s a natural time for gifts of flowers and chocolate for the woman you love. And while she may enjoy these, it’s important to remember that such gifts go a whole lot farther when they’re backed up with gifts that...
3 Ways to Win the Heart of Your Spouse
Thriving families are usually the product of thriving couples. And as weird as it may sound, one of the best ways for you to bless your children is to focus on improving your relationship with your spouse. Because the closer you grow as a couple, the more your...
Don’t Forget the Small Things
Two questions for you… Are you ready for them? 1. Have you ever dreamed up some great ideas for how you could show love to your kids or your spouse in simple ways? Maybe to take them to their favorite place to eat… write them a love note to hide somewhere...


