Originally posted Nov. 15, 2102. Good reminders for the upcoming holiday season. The holiday season is upon us. With it comes parties and gatherings along with travel and gift giving. Wow! So much to think about and so much to do. How do we handle the stress of the holidays? How do we manage to juggle the different needs and desires that come along with what is supposed to be … [Read more...] about Relieving Holiday Stress
To Spank or Not To Spank?
A few months ago, the debate of spanking children came to the forefront again with the story of Adrian Peterson’s arrest for child abuse with his son. So many different opinions concerning the disciplining of children were shared in every format possible. Some of those opinions favored Peterson’s parenting style, even to the point of saying that if more parents “whupped” … [Read more...] about To Spank or Not To Spank?
Parenting Together As A Couple
Parenting is one of the easiest jobs in the world!! I don’t know what anyone is talking about when they say differently… Obviously, that is absurd. Parenting is a very difficult job, if not the most difficult. God has given us the privilege of being the stewards of His gifts called children. He expects us to train them in His ways and to train them as individuals, all the … [Read more...] about Parenting Together As A Couple
Spiritual Markers
This post was originally from 11/16/2009. I find it to be a good reminder of what God has been doing in my life over the past several years. Joshua 4:20-24 (NASB) 20 Those twelve stones which they had taken from the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. 21 He said to the sons of Israel, "When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, 'What are these stones?' 22 … [Read more...] about Spiritual Markers
38 Questions To Define Your Expectations
Several months ago, I attended a marriage conference at our church that was led by Steve and Debbie Wilson. They began the conference talking about expectations in marriage and gave three statements that explain the problems with expectations. Unspoken Expectations lead to discouragement. Unmet Expectations lead to disappointment. Unreasonable Expectation lead to … [Read more...] about 38 Questions To Define Your Expectations