The Smartest Woman in the Room
I’ve always believed that anybody can be smarter than they are. Quickly. What are you reading?See, I told you! Whatever it is you are putting your mind to, you are learning something – getting smarter Read More
The Number 1 Thing You Must Do for Your Kids
Melanie and Derek ran down the porch steps of her parents’ house. Almost giddy with excitement, Melanie said she felt like doing one of her college cheers, as they walked holding hands as they approached Read More
A Worthy Calling
“I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the bond of Read More
Be The Woman: Proverbs 31 Woman
You’re a busy woman, running a home, running kids around, running a business, running a marriage. You juggle meals and babies. You volunteer at church and in the community. You’re today’s superwoman! This Proverbs 31 Read More
Parents Teaching the Bible
Most parents rely heavily on their church to do the religious training of their children. Did you know Bible classes in churches didn’t begin until 1850? Before that daily religious teaching was done in the Read More
Show Them The Way
Proverbs 22:6 teaches that if we train a child in the way he should go, when he grows up, he will stay that way. I think we all know this is a guiding principle, not Read More
Faith In Your Family
There is a beautiful song whose lyrics include, “Children are our future.” Nowhere are those words more true than in the family of faith. As a child, my future faith life lived in the legacy Read More
Encourage with Kindness & Consequences
Your children need you for many things as they grow up. Disciplining is just one of those things. It’s a necessary responsibility, even though it’s not the most pleasant part of parenting. God’s Word has Read More
Doin’ What Comes Naturally
Shel and Ben exited her mom and dad’s house. Almost giddy with excitement, they both cheered aloud running to the family SUV. They chattered about how long it had been since it had been just Read More
The Odd Couple
What if Christians defied the odds? What if all that was said by the academicians and the professional marketers and behaviorial predictors was dead wrong when it came to the body of Christ? What if Read More
I Want a Marriage, Not a Wedding
A few years ago, I attended a wedding that could have made a style magazine. It could have been for someone hugely famous like George Clooney. It was so over the top ridiculously perfect. I Read More