Posts Tagged With: Parenting
Great Family Message by Paul Alexander
Paul is one of my very best friends. Here’s a great message he delivered at Sun Valley Church in Gilbert, AZ Check out his blog (HERE)
The Magic of a Dry Erase Marker
With facebook, texting, emailing, twitter, blogs…do you ever miss an old-fashioned hand written note? You know…getting a card in the mail or hand passing notes like we did in junior high? There is something special about seeing your loved one’s handwriting. It’s theirs and only theirs. A small gift to you from them. Here’s an [...]
Wanting to focus on your family this year?
Guest post by my amazing wife… My husband and I are passionate about the “Family”. We have spent the last decade in full time ministry working with children and their families. Our hearts desire is to encourage husbands and wives to focus on growing closer together as a couple and raise their children to live [...]
Parenting Sound Bites
Heard this story a little while back: One evening a little child named, Billy, was allowed to sit in his father’s place at the dinner table while his father was absent. His slightly older sister asked Billy, “So, you’re the father tonight. All right, will you help me with my homework after dinner?” Without a [...]
OH CRAP!!!
That was an exact quote of what I yelled as I saw our youngest standing there holding on to a piece of “dog excrement” this morning… side note – I was in the shower and about died as a dove out to stop her from testing the palatability of the substance. …every had a [...]
Kisses from Katie
This is a gal that has totally captured the heart of our family! She has helped… saved the lives of SO many little ones. Here’s my challenge: This young lady “didn’t happen”. She was molded, taught, and released. Who are the unsung heroes? Her parents! Now watch this video and imagine how you’d respond if [...]
PLAY BY THE RULES by Steve Mcgillivray
We all would like for our kids to turn out right, and most of us know there is no formula to make this happen (though we still strive for one at times), but we should note that there are rules we must play by. Paul wrote to Timothy who was raising children of God, “if [...]
CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE…
If a child lives with criticism, He learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, He learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule, He learns to be shy. If a child lives with jealousy, He learns to feel guilty. If a child lives with tolerance, He [...]
Let’s Celebrate!!!
I just found out that a few days ago my great aunt and uncle celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. As soon as I heard that, I thought “Holy Cow! That’s incredible.” Especially in today’s culture… of coarse this couple isn’t from “today’s culture.” This got me thinking about a few things. Topics such as [...]
How to teach my child that their words matter
While we are sometimes no better as parents than our kids are with what we say and how we say it, we have most likely learned first-hand the effects of words spoken. I find myself surprised by not only the mean things my children say but also their loving words as well. Here are four [...]
