Equipping Parents for The Journey
The momentum is building to the point of no return. It is the month of May, and if you listen carefully you can hear the ticking of the summer countdown clock. My kids are aware of exactly how many days are left until summer. They are so focused on reaching the last day of...
Discover tools you and your mate can use to build up children who love God, understand themselves and live for others. And, find out the one thing a father must never do. Replay the audio below. https://parentingpathway.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/StraightTalk5172015.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS...
The waves crashing, the children building sandcastles, the aloe ready to relieve the sting. All things making summer tangible. I love this time of year. I love the excitement of road trips leading to the ocean and Fourth of July parades followed by brilliant displays of color in the sky. I love camping and cookouts and...
One month from today we will watch our youngest child walk across the stage to receive his high school diploma. Then 41 days later we will wave goodbye to him as he heads off to California for US Marines basic training. This is not the way I thought I would find myself in the...
You’ve probably heard the same conversations about strong-willed children that I have heard. Don’t those conversations give you the impression that a strong will is a curse both to the child and to the parents? But is it really a curse? Thinking back about our own children, we were completely convinced that our oldest...
We live in a hyper-social society — however, the art of true socializing is all but gone. Families are fully immersed in their smartphones and disengaged with one another. People flock to Facebook before their alarm clock stops buzzing, and others are drawn to posting their life in photos for the entire world to view. What a paradox: we know what our...
I love the way 1 Peter 4:10 is worded in the NASB: “As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” God has not just given you a gift, but a special gift. If you are like many people, especially those in the...
You’ve heard the old adage “more is caught than taught.” This is not only true in teaching children how to manage money and communicate effectively, but it is the overarching truth in how they view God. Children may be tiny in stature, but they are large in perception. Adults tend to underestimate the capacity of children...
Running your home like a submarine captain is a great idea… …if your house is full of submariners! Have you seen “The Sound of Music”? It is one of my all-time favorite musicals. In the scene where Captain von Trapp introduces the kids to Maria (Julie Andrews), he uses a whistle to call each of the kids...
Marriage. I remember when I was in high school and college I was always looking at the guys around me as potential dates. I wanted to date but only wanted to date Godly men who had potential for being my spouse. When I met Michael and we started dating, I remember my focus turned...
Director of Preschool Pals Kelley Wilkinson shares the milestones children should reach at every preschool age....
Do you know what it’s like today for kids out in the real world? It’s different than when we were young. Your child WILL have a friend who smokes pot regularly, your kid WILL be offered free drugs and alcohol, and many of OUR kids will experiment. It is human nature to push off...
