Families come and go, but jobs are forever. Wait, what?! That sad statement hits home when we consider how some families often act like it's true. Or maybe you struggle is with loving something else. Money? Control? Beauty? Happiness? If only we’d live what we already know – that faith and family are everything. Faith [...]
All kids need a character hero to instill character in them, speak character over them, and celebrate the character already within them. Kids need heroes to help them press on, lift their spirit, and believe they can. And so do adults. As kids, we have great imagination and believe in superheroes. But as adults, we [...]
Devotion forgives the bad that shouldn’t be in you, celebrates the good that’s already in you, and believes the possibilities that could arise from within you. When love morphs into devotion, it looks like 1 Corinthians 13. 1 Corinthians 13 devotion If I succeed with the talents of men and angels, but don’t have devotion, [...]
Adversity and comfort are the great chiselers of character. Our choices amidst life’s greatest challenges say everything about us. Tough times, though, don’t have to lop off chunks of your soul. They can reveal all kinds of possibilities. Like the sculptor, Michelangelo, you can see the “angel” in the marble and chisel until you set [...]
Your believable beliefs are the bedrock of your family’s future. Beliefs built on sand will crash. Bedrock beliefs, though, don’t break; they stand tall and see beyond, even if you feel abandoned and all alone on a ledge. They’re stood upon with conviction because they’re built on the Rock (Matt. 7:24-27). That’s what I saw [...]
The door to your kids’ faithfulness hinges on the authenticity of your character. Every family has a Secret Sauce – the character qualities that meld together to form your unique family character. But are you intentionally choosing qualities that help your family open the door to embrace Christ’s character? Or are you just hoping it [...]
Kids start out so innocent. Before you know it, though, they’re saying inappropriate things in front of your friends. And you’re left asking, “Where in the world did THAT come from?!” The answer is often simple. Kids today live in a R world. My grandparents and parents lived in tough economic times, but had G [...]
Oh, the joy of spoiling grandkids. You shower them in ways you never did with your own kids decades earlier. And then you brag about it! Spoiling, though, doesn’t have to be “stuff” you buy for them. It can be a legacy you build for them. Both are treats. Stuff can make them happy for [...]
Caring for elderly parents. It’s both an incredible privilege and a delicate challenge – the transition from receiving their care to being their caregiver. If you’ve been there, you understand. Buried in those mixed emotions, though, are priceless nuggets of hope. Recently, one of those nuggets shook my soul and reminded me that I don’t [...]
Families today are so busy. So tired. So restless. So full, yet wanting even more. Like shoehorning large feet into small shoes, we’re forever forcing yet another activity into already crammed schedules. Maybe there’s a better way. Ironically, some of the happiest people have the simplest lives and the grandest treasures. They sacrifice the good [...]
