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August is just not as pleasurable for me as the summer months of June and July. In June everything is blooming, birds are singing. In July fruits and vegetables are ripe and baseball season is in full swing. And then, there’s August. It’s the month that requires more effort to

Although I’m not a doctor (nor do I play one on T.V.), there are certain diagnoses that are fairly simple to make by recognizing specific symptoms. Just as that statement is true in the medical profession, it is also true in parenting. For example, when I watch a child throwing

There is tremendous excitement that comes with the arrival of a newborn. While holding a baby in your arms it’s difficult to imagine the remote possibility that he or she could one day exhibit evil tendencies. However, Genesis 8:21 tells us that, from childhood, the inclination of man’s heart is

I love the premise of the Staple’s “easy” button. When things ever appear to be difficult or overwhelming they are made easy with just a click of the button. Although it may appear great in theory, we all know that reality does not afford such a “quick fix” to life’s

Thanks to Scott McCausey with Christian Devotions SPEAK UP for including me in one of their recent interview shows.Scott asked great, thoughtful questions – no fluff here! You can listen to it here (my part starts around the 15:00 mark).            

Thursdays are trash days at our house. Throughout the week we collect trash, you know those things that are no longer useful or promoting of a healthy home environment. On Thursday mornings we take the cart of deposited trash to the street curb to be picked up–never to return again.

Question: How can I disciple my children, training them to accept God as He reveals more and more of Himself in their lives? I hammer home wisdom to my sons and we read Proverbs every night with the hope that when they are older, they will listen to godly advice and trust

If you read much about nutrition these days, you’re probably witnessing the continual debate over good versus bad carbohydrates and their effects on our physical wellness. I’ve learned that good carbs are natural, are not in processed foods, and have a high fiber content; where as bad carbs usually contain

Even though parents cannot examine a child’s inner motive, they can look at a child’s actions and behavior to determine whether or not the child’s motive is pleasing to God. As parents, it’s important to remember that God is always most interested in the condition of our hearts. Therefore, as parents desirous of raising godly children, we should choose to get to the “root issue” of those actions in our children that oppose the character of God and His Word.

It’s interesting what people will choose to save as a memento from a particular event or activity. For example, a person might save a ticket stub to remember a special date or a program from a favorite music concert. In Joshua Chapter 4 God instructed His people to collect mementos