Oct 22, 2018 | Busy Families; Active Kids, Challenges
There is nothing like the hurt we feel when our children get hurt. Is it any wonder we want to make the hurt go away as quickly as possible? Maybe that’s the reason for our “kiss it and make it better” instinct. This response is the time-honored cure for skinned knees...
Oct 12, 2015 | Relationships
Most of all, love each other steadily and unselfishly, because love makes up for many faults. I Peter 4:8 (The Voice) Living with teenagers is a lot like living in a Friends episode. Lots of plot twists, plenty of drama . . . and some comedies of error that aren’t...
Mar 4, 2015 | Busy Families; Active Kids
When I was a child, I spoke, thought, and reasoned in childlike ways as we all do. But when I became a man, I left my childish ways behind. I Corinthians 13:11 (The Voice) Nothing is more entertaining than watching an angry monkey go wild. Unless it’s you he’s after....
Aug 2, 2014 | Busy Families; Active Kids
Exactly what are extracurriculars? Webster defines them as “extra activities (such as sports) that can be done by the students in a school but that are not part of the regular schedule of classes.” Those are what most of us think of when we hear the...
Sep 6, 2012 | Celebrations
“Look ahead with joy.” (Isaiah 65:18, The Message) I have to confess, I’m an emotion junkie—I live for dramatic moments. I will milk every last drop of sentimentality out of major milestones, especially the once-in-a-lifetime variety. My favorites are those...
