Did God Spank Moses?

The story of Moses at the burning bush is (thanks to Cecil DeMille and Charlton Heston) one of the most famous stories in the Old

Dealing With Rejection

Kids are rejected from every side. Sometimes the rejection or criticism comes from a teacher that just doesn’t “get” your kid. Sometimes it comes from an

Why “Asking Too Much” Can Be a Good Thing

When Moses told the nation of Israel to follow God’s commandments and “impress them on your children,” (Deut. 6:7) he was not speaking just to

How to Turn Misbehavior Into Success!

Few watching Jonathan Horton faithfully anchor the 2012 US Men’s Gymnastics team would guess that, apparently, he was quite a squirrelly youngster! But “squirrelly” is

Connection in Correction (Love No Matter What!)

When has someone connected with you (shown love and compassion) when you “misbehaved”, and what was the effect on you? Can you think of a

Your Family and Youth Sports: Maximize the Learning – Minimize the Stress

  I’m a coach for my son’s 5th grade football team. I’ve learned the basics of coaching, how to break things down to teach skills

Working Towards Obedience Pt. 1

  Eli is not quite two. He is the son of a friend that is staying with us. I experimented with him this morning – in