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What to do when kids want high-tech toys

“All of my friends got an iPad from Santa. Why didn’t I get one?” My then 6-year-old pointedly asked me this ques...

I don’t know about you, but this time of year seems to create little gimmie monsters of our normal, mostly kind and thankful children. An...

When we sing, we’re hiding God’s Word in our hearts just like Psalm 119:11 encourages us to.

God has given us everything. David says in Psalm 9:1, “I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your ...

The day my wife and I left the hospital with our first child, they didn’t hand me a book on how to be a great dad. There was no lam...

If you’ve been around church for any length of time you have probably heard this: “God won’t leave you or abandon you ....

I like to think that I have a great relationship with my teenage daughter. We talk through things, we laugh together, we have fun. ...

This year, I have both a college freshman and a college senior. They were raised in church, grew up in Sunday school, and are well acquai...

Every parent has heard a story and said, “Oh, that is not my child.” We love our children. They are a precious gift fr...

Daughter: “Mom, can I bring some friends from college over for dinner Sunday?” Me: “Yes, honey. We’d love that!&r...

You thought the toddler years were challenging and then your child became a teenager. No matter how delightful or difficult your t...

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