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Mother: What a Great Word!
Demonstrating love in so many ways. Mother Is there a sweeter word in the English language? Maybe your word is: Mom Maybe your word is: Momma Or, many of the tousands of words in any other language...
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20 Things Good Dads Do In Parenting
Twenty things good dads do… They challenge. When the challenge comes from dad we listen seriously. We know its being said with a loving concern. They inspire. Great dads want better for their children...
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5 Things I Learned In Sending A Son Away To College
We are well into our years as empty-nesters. Both of our boys have finished college, one is in grad school, but both are supporting themselves and on their own. I loved the time with our boys at home....
View Article7 Ways We Tried To Parent with Grace
Cheryl and I had a model for our parenting. Whenever I say that to people they hear “complicated”. It wasn’t. We aren’t complicated people. Simply put, we attempted to implement grace into our home....
View Article5 Tips For Leading Strong-Willed People
Have you ever tried to lead someone who didn’t necessarily want to be led? Here’s a reality of dealing with people. The same children that were labeled “strong-willed” by their parents often grow up to...
View Article12 Ideas to Help Young Families Endure the Lockdown of COVID-19
Our boys are grown. Cheryl and I enjoy empty-nesting. I remember a few times when the boys were little that we were stuck at the house and couldn’t go anywhere for a period of days. There was an ice...
View ArticleA Tribute to Moms With No Children of Their Own – Happy Mother’s Day
This is a tribute to the moms who have no children – of their own. I’ve posted this thought a number of times, because I’m always sensitive to the “mothers” without children. You know the ones. For...
View Article3 Effective Parenting Principles
I am frequently asked what we did or didn’t do as parents. And we did have a few parenting principles, but truthfully it was all grace. Along the way, however, God allowed us the privilege and...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Always Give People An Answer
I have a standard leadership practice, which I repeat as often as possible. I don’t always give people an answer. I’ve been using it for many years – as a leader, father, a friend, and a pastor. People...
View Article5 Ways Young Families Can Make the Most of Family Time
Occasionally a young father will come to me wanting to know how to be a better husband or father. One thing they specifically ask is how to make the most of the family time they have while their...
View Article7 Father’s Day Gifts a Dad Can Give His Children
I love being a dad. I have a lot of titles, but this is one of my favorites. What if we reverse the role this Father’s Day? What if we, as a dad, give gifts to our children? I grew up much of my...
View Article7 Encouragements for Sending a Child to College
In August of every year, I see the posts and get the emails. Parents are dropping off their kids at college – and, it’s hard. Sending a child to college is not easy. Our first son went to college in...
View Article5 Tips For Leading Strong-Willed People (Like Me)
Have you ever tried to lead someone who didn’t necessarily want to be led? I’m specifically referring to strong-willed people. Here’s a reality of dealing with people. The same children that were...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day to “Moms” Without Children of their Own
This is a tribute to the moms without children – of their own. I’ve posted this thought a number of times through the years, because I’m always sensitive to the “mothers” without children. You know...
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