Godly Parent
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5 Things We Learned In Our First Year of Fostering
One year ago our family started on a new adventure of fostering. For my wife and I, becoming foster parents was an answer to many years of prayer. While we knew some of the blessings and challenges associated with fostering, most of how we’ve grown in the past year...
Making Memories Out of Messes
For nearly six months, my son had been begging me to take him camping. We had enjoyed a great father/son campout with our church the year before that he absolutely loved, so when he found out that we wouldn’t be doing one that coming summer, he was pretty...
There’s No App To Replace Your Lap – Read With Your Kids
Reading with your kids still matters. With the growth of media apps and YouTube use rising among children, kids are spending less time reading and more time ‘playing’ digitally than ever before. Yet, in a world full of media gadgets, it’s still a good thing for kids...
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 our lives...
How to Talk to Your Kids About the Taliban Takeover
When things happen like the events of this past week's Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, even kids hear and take notice. Uncertainty, even across oceans, can have an effect on kids who want to know what's going on in their world, and who also want to be reassured that...
12 Things to Remind Your Child About Going Back to School
As parents, it's our job to prepare our kids for life. And a big part of that job often includes partnering with your school of choice to help educate your children academically. But as we full well know, there's a lot more than just academics on the line. So, with...
They’re Much More Than Just “That Bad Kid”
We all know "that kid"... yes, the one that brings negative thoughts to your mind just at the sound of their name. This may be a kid in your neighborhood, in the class you teach, on your bus route, or at the church you attend. Who is "that kid"? It might be "that kid"...
Parents, the enemy has stepped up his game… have you?
My 13-year-old son loves basketball. So when the NBA finals come around, he's all in. As we watched the finals just a couple of weeks ago between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks, it looked like the Suns were on track to be the champs with a 2-0 start in the...
The Greatest Bible Your Child Will Ever Read
At the Little League meet up the coach calls over little Charlie, bends down, and looks him straight in the eyes. “Look, Charlie, you know the principles of good sportsmanship, correct? You know the Little League doesn’t allow temper tantrums, shouting at the umpire,...
3 Tips to Avoid Your Blind Spots as a Parent
Recently, my teenage daughter and I went on a date to one of her favorite places of all places - Chipotle. And in the course of the conversation, we took some time to point out some of each other's blind spots... and it was eye-opening. Every parent has them - blind...
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