Godly Parent
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5 Meaningful Ideas to Try with Your Kids This Week
Every family has their "secret sauce”. You know, the stuff that makes family life fun and enjoyable. And it’s different for every family. In our family, some of the things that we’ve found that our kids enjoy the most are sharing good food, spending quality time...
4 Life-Changing Reminders from Our Family Missions Trip
This past week, our family was able to take our second missions trip to Grenada, West Indies, with a group from our church. This was an evangelistic trip that included doing VBS during the mornings, and street preaching and evangelism at night. It was an amazing...
Train Your Children for the World They Will Live In (not the one you want them to live in)
Do you remember 'the good old days'? You know, the days when television was in black and white, and your parents didn’t have to worry about what you watched… or where you were? A time when telephones weren't in people’s pockets, but only attached to walls? Can you...
Learning to Live Present Over Perfect
Do things in your life ever go wrong, and you just don’t have the ability to personally fix them? I’m the kind of guy who likes to get things done. You know, a checklist guy... so what gets put on the list eventually gets done. I enjoy the sense of accomplishment that...
3 Reasons Every Parent Should Prioritize Bedtime
Ever since our children were young, we have tried to reserve the moments at the end of the day right before going to bed as a special time. Not every night, but multiple nights a week, we try to have some times of family conversation, prayer, or some form of...
Thanks, Mom
For thinking about me, praying for me, and dreaming about who I would one day become before you even knew me… thanks, Mom. For carrying me in your womb and all of the inconveniences you endured for nine months to bring me into this world… thanks, Mom. For going...
Public School, Christian School, or Homeschool?
Throughout this month, I’ve been answering your reader questions... Today’s Question - What are the pros and cons of various modes of education, and how can a parent evaluate which is best? It’s the age-old question in Christian circles, and everybody seems to have an...
Is It Important for My Child to Be Part of a Small Group?
Throughout the month of April, I'm answering your reader questions... Today’s question - Is it important to involve my children in a Sunday School or small group? Why or why not? Children learn in many different ways through various sources, people, and means. They...
So My Child is Being Bullied… Now What?
Recently, I asked my readers for questions they would like to be answered on GodlyParent.com. Throughout this month I am addressing one of these questions each week. Today’s question - What should a parent do when they find out their child is being bullied? It’s...
What Are the Unchangeable Constants in Your Child’s Life?
What are some things that your children know they can expect from you as a parent? (Outside of you putting food on the table, a roof over their head, and clothes on their back) In addition to knowing your family schedule, your rules, your expectations, and your...


