Godly Parent
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How My Wife Simplified Christmas With One Little Change
Everyone wants to simplify Christmas, but sometimes, no one seems to know how. About a month ago, my wife handed everyone in the family a little square piece of paper and told us to write something down that we wanted for Christmas in four different categories. ...
A $1 Tool That Could Revolutionize Your Family
What if I told you that you could instantly improve your family life with a simple tool that you could pick up from the dollar store... for less than a buck? Would you like to see a positive change in your home over the course of the next year… for less than $1.00?...
The F.A.S.T. Family Check-In
Today's article is a guest post by my good friend, Ben Watt. Ben is blessed to be married to Kristina, dad to 2 boys and 2 girls (Ben's family pictured above), and has served the Lord in a variety of ministries, most recently as a family pastor. Connect with him at...
How to Stay Open-Handed & Generous as a Family
Growing up, my parents always made opportunities for us as kids to be invested in the lives of other people (maybe intentionally or maybe just because that’s who they were). I can still say that to this day, my mom and dad are some of the most servant-hearted people I...
4 Things Culture Is Trying to Normalize for Our Children
I can still remember one of the first times I saw it with my own eyes - the culture trying to normalize blatant sin for my children. My son was watching the cartoon "Arthur" in our living room. I noticed wedding music playing as I was walking by and stopped to take a...
The Value in Giving Nicknames to Your Kids
From the time that each of our children were born, I've given them a nickname. Especially in the younger years, I'd often use their nicknames more than their real names when speaking to them. This past week, our foster daughter asked me, "I think I need a nickname. So...
3 Ways to Protect Your Child From Their Own Heart
We've all seen children who were raised right still go wrong, following their hearts all the way to their own destruction. One of the most crucial aspects of parenting yet the easiest to overlook is the shaping of our children's hearts. It's so easy to focus on the...
What If Jesus Was a Ministry Volunteer?
Churches are some of the largest volunteer organizations in the world. Without volunteers, ministry doesn’t get done. Yet, every church and ministry often struggles with having both the number of volunteers they need as well as the level of commitment from the...
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...
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