Children are always learning whether the teaching is intentional or not. Our children learn more from how we live OUR life than from a parental lecture. We are always teaching by modeling and mentoring. Fall is the beginning of a new school year. It is a perfect time to get a “restart” on school life, and it’s a second chance to “revisit” some of those new year resolutions we made…
[This post is Part 1 of a 2-part series on Help Me God As I Discipline.] When we watched the Winter Olympics, it was easy to “oooh” and “aaah” at these athletes’ incredible speed, form, strength, and grace. Their talent is inspiring! They make the most difficult moves look effortless. And perhaps there is a little Olympian in each of us thinking, “I wish I could do that!” We all…
When we are feeling OVERWHELMED from the chaos in our lives . . . HELP us God!! During our weeks, we have external chaos and internal chaos. The external: schedules, deadlines, meetings, obligations, illness . . . The internal: disorganization, perfectionism, depression, stress, fear, anxiety, self-esteem, loss . . . How do we address our hurts? What is our hope? What can be done to help? What’s the hurt? Is your chaos the clutter? An over-scheduled life? Not enough…
We can’t have a healthy family without some conflict. It’s normal because we are intimate with each other. Our goal is to know how to be a problem solver: Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. Romans 14:19 [NIV] Where do our conflicts come from? The book of James highlights our personal motives: What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t…
