We are in the last of our series of “Growing in Character,” and are closing with the topic of JOY! How appropriate it is for us to enter the summer with anticipation of happy memories – family vacations, lazy afternoons, summer picnics at the beach, roasting marshmallows by a campfire, and just relaxing with loved ones. However, sometimes the anticipation turns into piles of wet, sandy towels from the beach,…
Goodness and kindness are two of the Fruit of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23) that tend to be hard to pin down specifically. Â To be kind is to be good. Â To do good is kind. Â Here are some helpful thoughts that may help you differentiate goodness and kindness and apply them to your family and community. Goodness (Focusing on the moral aspect): Morally honorable (people of integrity) Intrinsically good Pleasing to…
How do you split holidays between families?  How do you start telling your parents that you want to have holidays with your own family (wife and kids), alone, sometimes? First, come to agreement as a couple.  Then, both of you meet with each parent.  It is best if the one presenting the decision is the child of that parent.  That way parents deal with both of you and can’t blame…
Whenever we have an argument, my partner threatens leaving.  Later when we make up, she says she didn’t mean it.  I am still hurt by her comments. Words that threaten the relationship penetrate deep into the soul of the one hearing those words.  She may be sorry later that she “pulled the trigger,†but you are left with a deep wound and doubts.  Perhaps your partner is one who processes…
