Building and Inspiring Kids Self-Esteem
Today’s post is sponsored and written by Active Parenting. Sponsored and written by: Active Parenting We all remember the days of trying to fit in and be “cool” as a kid. Today, it’s more daunting than ever for kids to figure out who they are and how to fit in. Peer pressure is real and […]
Dear Boys- That Championship Trophy Means Nothing and Everything
Dear Boys, Take a stroll down baseball season memory lane for a minute. Recall the seasons of domination…and the seasons of defeat. Don’t forget the seasons that are hard to remember, the ones where you won a few and lost a few. The seasons that seem average are often anything but. Which season stands […]
How To Live Fearless In A Scary World
For the audio recording of this post click here to listen. I sat straight up in my bed, my heart racing as my eyes desperately tried to focus. Light filtered in through the blinds as I reached for my watch and tried to understand why I felt terrified. My immediate thought went to Andrew. Did he […]
Getting the strong-willed child to obey
You can listen to the audio recording of today’s post here. A strong-willed child will not be backed into a corner. They are always positioning themselves to maintain a certain level of control. The more out of control they feel, the stronger their reaction becomes. When Andrew was a toddler, the strong will was too […]
Think Before You Post- 2 Dangerous Social Media Posts
Quite possibly I’m about to step on your toes or offend you. I pray not, and it’s not my intention, but I can’t stay silent on this any longer. I’ve written quite a bit about social media. In fact, I’d planned to write a book about it until God changed the course. So instead I decided […]
The most incredible pursuit I’ve ever witnessed
The guest house our mission team stayed in while in Haiti was strictly off limits to the kids. Kids swarmed the porch, but they never entered the house. They’d been well trained in their boundaries. After a full day of activity, many of us rested in the common area inside the guest house. The sounds […]
