Godly Parent
Helping you become the parent your kids deserve
12 Sad Things to See Happen in the Life of Any Family
Twelve of the saddest things to happen in the life of any family are when... Parents become emotionally and spiritually absent Bedtimes take place without affectionate words or hugs Meals go without prayers 'I love you’s’ are seldom spoken Criticism is more common...
5 Easy Ways to Keep Social Media from Ruining Your Marriage
We’ve all heard the stories, and sadly, many of them are true... A husband leaves his wife and kids because of an old fling he got reacquainted with through Facebook. Or a wife innocently responds to a message from an old boyfriend, only for it to rekindle an old...
8 Questions to Ask Before You Push POST
Social Media. It’s kind of a thing nowadays. As far as what kind of thing it is… well, that all depends upon how we choose to use it and consume it. In striving to use social media in a way that honors the Lord, here are some questions/guidelines I follow to filter...
Laugh More… Live More
Our family loves to laugh. Whether it’s at someone or with someone, whether it’s joke night or just time to get silly, laughter is a ton of fun. In fact, some of my greatest memories as a child were times when our family had all out gut-busting times of long, hard...
Please Don’t Judge Me Before You Know Me
Don’t judge me before you know me. I’m not the same as you. I’ve had a strange upbringing, One which you never knew. My life’s had little structure, My home is not real safe. I go to sleep each evening, With a frown upon my face. Cause Mommy’s still not...
How to Help Your Kids Own Their Own Beliefs
I recently heard the story of a parent who was concerned that their teenage daughter, who used to be so obedient in listening to them, was now listening to everything her friends said by allowing them to influence her decision-making. The parents didn't understand...
How I Almost Disciplined My Son for Something He Didn’t Do
Sitting on our kitchen table is a small container called The Box of Encouragement. Inside of this box are 3x5 cards that we we use to write notes of love and kindness to others in the family. I recently wrote a note to my 9 year old son, Seth, and left it on the...
How to Choose the Best Movies for Your Family
Have you ever started watching a movie with your family, and thought to yourself, "This is not at all what I expected" or "maybe this wasn't such a good choice after all”? I think we’ve all been there, slightly embarrassed that we didn’t do a little more...
4 Areas You and Your Wife Need to Be on the Same Page
Every marriage has understood rules that are followed that can either make or break a relationship. In looking back on the past 15 years of our marriage, there are some simple things we’ve done that I think can be credited to our marital success. These are things...
5 Things Your Wife Needs Most
When my wife and I first got married, I was convinced that I knew how to be a great husband. However, it didn’t take long to see that I still had a lot to learn about caring for this beautiful lady I had chosen to be my wife. Now that we’ve been married for over 15...


