Reading has been a lifelong joy of mine.  My parents introduced me to reading at a very young age - I'll never forget the thrill of receiving a brand new Dr. Suess book through the mail and would quickly consume it's contents before doing anything else. Of course, my reading selections have changed over the years - "Green Eggs and Ham" starts to lose it's appeal after a while. Reading expands the mind, it stokes the imagination, it exercises your brain, it challenges your thinking...there's so much good that reading can do - and yet it seems to be a dying Read rest of post...

I came across these recently, good stuff for a husband and wife to look over ;) ! 1. I shall have no other human relationships before my spouse, including the kids. 2. Remember the date night and keep it holy. 3. Honor your spouse on anniversaries and special days so that you may live long in the land the Lord has given you. 4. I shall not take the covenant of marriage in vain by apathy. 5. Read rest of post...

Reading the article, What Happens When Children Lead by Patrice Wheeler was exciting for me because it matches the desire I have for children in my own church (and of course my own kids).  Patrice writes about taking some children from the children’s ministry at her church (Scarborough Gospel Temple) on a Short Term Missions [...]

I came across this interesting article by Peter C. Glover called Child Discipline and the Limits of the Civil Law. In the article Peter addresses the topic of when civil laws begin to dictate the limits of discipline allowable by parents on their children (i.e. spanking) what the appropriate response of parents should be.  I [...]

This is a good article written by Rick Warren that I recommend all parents read. He iterates five building blocks we can pass on to younger generations. I'll summarize them here but I recommend reading the entire article. Help them to acquire knowledge help them broaden their perspective (Introduce them to the Bible, Introduce them to wise people) Help them cultivate convictions Help them develop skills Help them establish character (Protect their minds from evil thoughts, Don't protect them from difficulty) Some wise words!

H. Kent Hughes writes a good article about the communication "firecrackers" that couples can unwittingly throw into the smoldering flames of an argument.  He starts by saying, Many couples argue like that burning leaf pile. There's a conflict (fire) between them. Then they throw in some communication firecrackers, which serve only to spread and intensify the conflict by putting their spouse on the defensive. Here's a quick summary of the firecrackers - please go and read the entire article - it goes further into giving an Read rest of post...