I have two amazing sons. As any parent, I like to brag about my “boys” who have now become young men. And, also as any parent, I want nothing but the best for them. My wife and I long to see them fulfill whatever it is that God has planned for them, and to continue to… Continue reading
Parents, don’t you wish that children came with a “Users Manual”? It seems that, of all things, there ought to be some official guide to parenting. But there’s not. And, as young parents, sometimes it takes a little while to grasp certain ideas and principles – realities – of parenting. My boys are grown now,… Continue reading
I believe the breakdown of the family is the single greatest contributor to the challenges we currently face in our society. That’s a topic for another post, but perhaps the greatest factor in the breakdown of the family is poor leadership by fathers. I am amazed at the truth to the statement by John… Continue reading
We all have that one goal we want to accomplish, right? It might be a little goal that we keep setting. Or it might be a big goal that keeps alluding us. But we all have that goal. And we all want to be successful in accomplishing that goal. But it seems so hard sometimes.… Continue reading
The couple in the picture above looks so happy, don’t they? Life is good. All is bliss. We walk with our spouse through fields of wheat holding hands to show how much we love each other. Oh that life was really this easy and peaceful! If you’ve been married for more than a week, you… Continue reading
As parents, one of our overriding desires is to see our children be successful. Maybe it’s for a small child to be successful in learning new behaviors. Or it might be that we want them to be successful in school. Maybe it’s in a sport they play, or growing in their faith. Or perhaps it’s… Continue reading
What is it that children want? Toys? Video games or equipment? New phones, iPods or tablets? Nope. In this powerful video produced by Ikea, it tells you exactly what they want. It’s less than 3 minutes long so, parents (especially with younger children), please watch it and take it to heart. Continue reading
It doesn’t seem that long ago that my oldest son, Taylor, was officially looking for his first real “job”. He was 17, had big aspirations and is an amazing young man (yes, I know, I’m supposed to think that – but he really is!). My other son, Garret (who’s also amazing 🙂 ) followed close… Continue reading
I have to admit, I have a lot of experience in this area. No, I’m not a fantastic Mom, but I have a fantastic Mom! And I’m married to one, also. So I have to say…I know what I’m talking about here. Of course, I have an awesome Dad, too, which is how I was… Continue reading