EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
The notion of idolatry sometimes seems like a foreign, Old Testament concept, yet it’s all around us. And I’m not only referring to worshiping statues. The other day Eldest turned on one of those network TV music talent shows. I actually enjoyed the program. The judges and producers were encouraging, helpful, and kind, even in the face of [...]
“Mom!” Lexi was about to tattle. I could hear it in her little voice. “There are girls at school who are touching Robby’s head and calling him ‘Velvet.’” Her tone betrayed her angst over the situation. I glanced over at Robby, who just shrugged his shoulders. Inspired by a youth leader, my son had recently [...]
“Sex is no more a moral issue than eating a good meal. The fact that we eat most meals at home with spouses and partners does not preclude eating out in restaurants to sample different cuisines and ambiences, with friends or colleagues. Anyone rejecting a fresh approach to marriage and adultery, with a new set [...]
…rather than “above” it Can I rant a minute? Sometimes it just bugs me that some of us as Christians get so easily offended by the things of this world. It’s like we forget that we’re citizens of a different realm than the one we’re currently living in. We keep expecting this dark and needy [...]
Everywhere we turn we are reminded that its BACK TO SCHOOL time. It is time for me to rally the troops and get them all prepared for another year of work, papers, tests, and after school activities. Two weeks ago, my daughter was driving me to the store. As she rounded the corner to park, [...]
“Abstinence is not about not having sex.” “Safer sex is one of the most dangerous activities that exists on the earth.” “God loves sex more than you do.” “Trusting a condom can kill a friend.” These are just a few of the controversial statements I’m using to generate some parental brain-muscle when it comes to [...]
Is your son getting enough time outside this summer? If not, it could impact the way he responds to the temptation of porn in just a few short years. Let me explain. Since the 1950’s, when Disney introduced its first toy—the Thunder Burp, play began to be formed by what could be sold. In the [...]
Summer is here along with all the fun bright patterns and colors, sandals and pedicures … and swimsuits. When our little girls start blossoming, their natural desire to look more grown up and less ‘little girlish’ entices them to wear trendy fashions, including swimsuits, which have increasingly decreased in the amount of fabric used. But [...]
Summer is a great time to help your kids learn to love to read. No text books. No homework. Just sheer, wonderful, fun, pleasure reading. There’s just one problem: boys aren’t reading as much as they used to. Reading is the strongest predictor of school success.[i] Edward M Hallowell, in writing about The Childhood Roots [...]
Fathers are the rudder of the family. They are an integral part of setting the direction and goals of a family unit and keeping the family on course. Do you agree with that? We spend a lot of time talking about moms—obviously—but what about dads? Sometimes, it seems the media makes dads out to be [...]
