Have your kids ever used a rotary phone? Have they ever watched television on a box TV with knobs for a remote? Have they ever heard of an ancient artifact called a cassette player? These things that used to be a real part of our lives growing up might not even be...

Happy New Year! The start of a new year is a great time to re-evaluate your life and your goals. Many people do it, and for good reason. But oftentimes those goals are centered primarily around personal things like health, work, new accomplishments, etc. But what if...

Every family faces friction, both when the kids are in the home, as well as once they’re all grown and out of the house. It’s a part of family life. Sometimes the tendency is for there to be even more friction in the family once everyone is grown and on their own. So...

"Where's Billy's other shoe? Why didn't you wake up when I told you to? Everybody hurry up and get in the car or we're going to be late for church... again!" Any of this sound familiar?  Sundays are important for any family. But they are especially important for...

Kids have needs. And many of those needs can be met by many different people. However, God intended a child's most basic needs to be met by his or her parents. Dad and Mom have so much lasting impact on a child's formation that it's hard to really measure or quantify...

Are you struggling in some way? Facing any difficult issues in your family? Needing a reminder of God's goodness in your life? Most of us can probably quickly identify in our mind whatever that current struggle is for us. In our family, while we feel more blessed than...

A couple of weeks ago, God unexpectedly placed a 5 lb. little bundle of newborn life into our home through fostering. And boy (or should I say, “girl”) were we surprised, not to mention instantly in love. This little life does nothing but eat, sleep, and poop on...