A Habit You’ll Be Glad You Started
Last Christmas I gave my wife a simple box that contained a simple letter with my simple promise: one date night each month. We recently took time to ...
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To Coach or Not to Coach
Question: My daughter is 8 years old and very athletic. She does very well in gymnastics. Yet, she lacks discipline and struggles in soccer, where ...
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Household Idols
Many fine Christian families today are in a situation like Jacob's when he left Paddan Aram. God told Jacob to leave the land of his father-in-law, ...
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Being Community Minded
It takes a village to sustain a marriage. It’s vital to regularly connect with like-minded couples that are committed to our relationship. It takes ...
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Promptness is worth practicing
Most of us are OK with being late, especially with the arrival of technology that allows us to let everyone else know that we are “on our way.” ...
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The benefits of reading to your children
In today's fast-paced world, reading often rides in the backseat of the entertainment car. While advances in technology have made for impressive ...
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Let your kids fail
My son had an ambitious plan. He would drop out of university and focus on his music. All his life, I had urged him to discover what he was created ...
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Who is shaping your kids?
Sometimes after watching a good movie, my family will watch the credits rolling up the screen. It’s amazing how many people contribute to modern ...
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Routines for your kids
“I’m ready to get up, Daddy!” my 3 year old daughter, Allie, said, peering at me from her bed as I leaned in through the open doorway. I could ...
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The wise step-mum
“When I got married a year ago, I had the dream of being a terrific wife to my husband and a godly influence to his 6 and 8 year-old,” the young ...
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Encouraging your child’s smarts
Everyone wants to be smart — I want to be; you want to be, and so do your children. And the good news is . . we all are. In 1983, Dr. Howard ...
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The gift of a fresh start
When you create a fresh start or begin a new routine, do you like to be in control of when and how it happens? Or would you prefer being forced to ...
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