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Storm Preparation

A Creeping Crisis Some crises develop gradually. Some are excruciatingly slow. Perhaps it is the approaching death of a parent … More

Anchor, Balance, Christianity, Community, Courage, Edward Mote, Encouraging, Family, Family Life, Friends, Growing Up, Independence, Jack Aubrey, Parenting, Relationship, Resiliency, Sacrifices, Significance, Strength, Success

Protecting Kids From the Inside Out

Unlike consumer products, parenting comes without instructions or guarantees. We all want our children to grow up happy, healthy, successful, … More

Adolescence, Child discipline, Christianity, Communication, Education, Encouraging, Faith, Family, Family Life, God, Growing Up, Hard Work, Independence, Kids, Maturing, Parent, Parenting, Perfectionism, Role Models, Serving, Significance, Teacher, Work

Disappointing Birth Brings Hope

By Julie Kerckhoff Mary and Joseph had just survived an untimely, government-mandated trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem with Mary “great … More

Christianity, Disappointment, Encouraging, Faith, Family, Family Life, God, Jesus, Love, Mary, Sacrifices, Significance

Loving Grandpa

One of my favorite 7th grade essays ever is this memoir about a grandfather. Ashley Aucker, is now a 25 … More

Adolescence, Christianity, Faith, Family Life, Grandparents, Grief, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Relationship, Resiliency, Role Models, Significance

Same Lake, Different Boat

When you are a parent of a child with severe disabilities, you have to accept the fact that your life … More

Christianity, Disabilities, Faith, Family Life, Growing Up, Relationship, Resiliency, Special Needs

Good Sports

Football is just a sport. However, it is a platform for parents and coaches to teach some of life’s most … More

Adolescence, Christianity, Coaching, Community, Education, Sports, Teens, Youth Sports

Questions Kids Have But Don’t Ask

Here are some of the big questions kids (10-14) have, although they will rarely, if ever, vocalize them.  Understanding the … More

Beauty, Career, Christianity, Community, Faith, Friends, Growing Up, Immaturity, Kids, Maturing, Resiliency, Significance, Success

Failure’s Top Ten List

1.  Not Everybody Gets A Trophy Somewhere along the line we became a society that preached instant gratification. Like a … More

Adolescence, Balance, Christianity, Coaching, Communication, Education, Failure, Growing Up, Hard Work, Independence, Kids, Maturing, Parenting, Perseverence, Significance, Sports, Teens, Work, Youth Sports

Avoiding a Mid-Life Crisis

If you are growing old well, then you are likely to help a child grow up well. 40 is not … More

Balance, Christianity, Coaching, Community, Friends, Growing Up, Independence, Maturing, Parenting, Relationship, Resiliency, Sacrifices, Significance, Success, Thankfulness

Kindness Matters

Now and then, the tables are turned, and an everyday kid doing a good deed gets some attention. Let’s all … More

Adolescence, Christianity, Coaching, Encouraging, Faith, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Serving, Sports, sportsmanship, Youth Sports

Finding Significance

I’ve had the blues for a few weeks now.  It’s not a full-blown depression.  It’s just a nagging funk that … More

Balance, Christianity, Faith, Growing Up, Maturing, Parenting, Perfectionism, Relationship, Significance, Thankfulness

Realistic Expectations for Life

Donald Miller’s book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years is quite good, but the end of chapter 29 is … More

Activities, Balance, Christianity, Growing Up, Maturing, Perfectionism, Resiliency, Thankfulness

Faith Like a Child

Tonight, my 11-year-old son voiced one of the most beautiful prayers I have ever heard.  As we sat on the … More

Christianity, Faith, Kids

Life Is Not Fair

The Pitfall of Comparison (Part 2) In our house, there is little room for whining and complaining about how “It’s … More

Christianity, Growing Up, Maturing, Perseverence, Resiliency

The Pitfall of Comparison

“Senior class president, she must be heaven sent.  She was never the last one standing.  A beautiful debutant, everything that … More

Adolescence, Christianity, Maturing, Preteens, Resiliency

The Empty Nest

My children are just entering adolescence, so it surprised me that I had such a visceral reaction to this article … More

Christianity, Parenting, Perseverence, Relationship, Significance

Role Models

Charles Barkley, the great basketball player and television personality, once said at the height of his NBA career, “I’m not … More

Adolescence, Christianity, Communication, Encouraging, Growing Up, Kids, Relationship, Role Models, Significance, Teens

Success and Significance

Charles Schultz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, had some words to say about success.  It starts with a … More

Christianity, Relationship, Significance, Success

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