Category: Family

Care-Full Mothers

It’s Not Easy Being a Mother! To quote the great philosopher Dorothy from the The Golden Girls: “It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, father’s would do…



Faith-Full Fathers

Children Imitate their Fathers “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got…



Gratitude

Gratitude: the practice of choosing to be thankful over entitled. Happy Thanksgiving friends! It’s thanksgiving week! We’re on the road again. But it’s a blessing, not a burden. Our family…



Marriage Matters

Why does Marriage Matter? Let’s talk about why marriage matters. But before we do, I want to hold space for the idea that we live in the real world. I…



Why Marriage Matters

Marriage Matters Even though we live in a world and in a culture that often suggests otherwise, Marriage matters. Marriage is sacred, holy, spiritual, and special. Even when people who…



Others Matter: How Faith is Forged through Experience

Others Matter: The Power of Presence How many of you have ever attended a sporting event, a concert, a recital, a half time show, or anything like that to support…



Others Matter: How do we teach our kids to put others first?

Others Matter When it comes to our kids, how can we teach them that others matter? For most of us, one of the first words we learn to say is,…



Family Matters: Jesus Matters

Jesus Matters Can I ask you a quick question? This is a guilt free, shame free question. Just think about how you would respond. True or False: My relationship with…



Jesus Matters

Jesus matters. That may go without saying but… let’s go ahead and say it out loud. Jesus matters! Why do we even need to talk about this? While it may…



Family Matters: What is IT that matters most?

What is IT that matters most? What is IT that matters most? That’s an important question for us as parents and grandparents to ask and answer, and by the way……