Kids enjoy being shown they are loved just as much if not more than they enjoy being told they are loved. Here are 25 ways to tell your kids I love you without telling your kids “I love you". Tickle them Wrestle with them Hug them Listen to them Tease them Play...

Thankfully the crazy year of 2020 is over!  But with every ending also comes a new beginning. Just like a new unwritten page, 2021 brings with it the potential to be a fresh start for your family. So as you're thinking through ideas and goals for the next 12 months,...

Last year, our family went on a conversational journey together to think through what our family is all about, what we stand for, and what makes us uniquely who God created us to be as 'Linders'. Over the course of multiple family meetings and discussions, we walked...

I recently heard this statement and it's stuck with me... “If you want to know the health of a society, look at its children.” Every one of us as parents/adults has a story - a story about our childhood, our parents, and our family culture growing up. We've all got...

A couple of years ago, my wife won a new car! Yes, seriously. It was an amazing experience and ultimately a 'God' thing. And over the years we did our very best to take good care of the new car that God chose to steward us with. Imagine for a moment... What if God...

Every family is different, and every family has things that make them unique from others. We all have a different family culture that makes us who we are. But regardless of what makes your family’s culture different from others, here are 7 small, yet important things...

I originally wrote this article nearly five years ago. Wow... It just seems like just yesterday that I had this conversation with my son... Our oldest son has recently had his sights on the future. Just the other day, we were talking to him about growing up, and...

Christian parent, I want you to know that I’m encouraged by the fact that... You have your children in church... You rock! You’re instilling character and values into your kids... Yes! And that you’re trying to raise your children to become not just good, but godly...

If you have girls in your home, you know they’re wired a little differently than your boys.  Okay, they’re wired way differently than boys.  At times they can be as different as night and day. For the most part, boys are rough, tough, and love the dirty side of life,...