What Could Have Ruined Our Marriage

During our 30+ years of marriage we had occasionally heard of couples ending their marriage due to infidelity. But, for whatever reason, in 2015 Lynne
Need vs Want

I plopped down on the couch with a friend and lamented about my latest parenting challenge. “I just need to learn to calmly follow through
Biblical Discipline

This article was originally published at DesiringGod.org.
6 Practical Ways To Show Love to Kids

When discipline aims at quick fixes to the behavior, it tends to be short-sighted, random, punitive, and unpredictable. Are you longing to find a different
Advice for Dads

Dear Dads, We are a big deal. Our kids look up to us in a unique way. They need our affirmation and approval. Statistics show
How I Turned My Parenting Fail into a Lesson in Grace: Sukay’s Story

Whether or not they verbalize it, kids often struggle with feeling like they are “bad kids” or that they are “naughty” when they misbehave. It
A New Serenity Prayer

A prayer to memorize: God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, courage to change the one I can, and the
What to Do When We Blow Up

As hard as we try to parent like God would, we are human, and sometimes we mess up. We lose our cool, we speak


