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…
Manners affect our child’s success and respect. How we interact with others is indicative of how we value other people. Manners help us to take the lens off the, “I need . . . I want . . . I deserve . . . ,” and refocus on who might be around us. Each of you should not look only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.…
Discipline is a word that evokes a variety of emotions in people. It is the fear when you got in trouble. It is the “Charlie Brown” lecture that falls to deaf ears. It is the frustrated mom at her wit’s end. It is the time-out or spanking. It is a memory of a raging parent. As parents, if we dig deeper into our hopes for our children, we can reinterpret…
As we continue our series, Home: A Place To Grow, strengthening the marriage is key to reinforcing the foundation of our family. As you live each day, a simple and easy way to remember how to improve your marriage is to look at Psalm 118. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! Psalm 118:24 [NIV] If we break up this…
