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1. The One Question Every Christian Parent Should Ask Their Child

Do you believe that who you are is more important than what you do? If you've followed me a while or heard me speak at an event, you know I feel strongly about this. Do you agree? If not, why not and what ...

Created on 19 October 2017

2. Parenting God's Way: Cultivating Character or Controlling Chaos?

... Protect Against Mental Health Issues," from the website "Raised Good—Parenting by Nature." The article describes what I've been sensing for years. Here are a few key points that stood out: "Early in  ...

Created on 18 October 2017

3. Culture Expert Offers Advice for Helping Your Teen Navigate the Dangerous Digital World

...  Mom or Dad screening this book" with some quick tips about parenting the "Smartphone Generation" and how parents can use this book to engage their kids in discussion about their use of technology. Wha ...

Created on 17 October 2017

4. 'Oh Be Careful, Little Ears': Protecting Your Children From TMI

It was an uncomfortable meal of tacos, enchiladas and far too much information. Around the table we heard an all-too-common story of a bitter church situation. Round eyed and attentive, children listened ...

Created on 17 October 2017

5. The Spirit-Empowered Story of Taco Bell Truth

... use there are memories to be made, Frisbee games to watch and preschoolers to hold close. This is the real stuff of parenting. It's what our kids will remember. This is the blessing of family. That night  ...

Created on 06 October 2017

6. 10 Ways God's Spirit-Empowered Incubator Can Help Your Prodigal Son or Daughter

Over six years ago, my granddaughter was born 10 weeks early. Since she was a preemie, she spent the first couple of months of her life in an incubator. It helped sustain her until she could survive on ...

Created on 04 October 2017

7. Life Hacks: Dealing With the Millennial Boomerang

"My kids will never come back to live with us after they are launched." "I don't have worry about boomerang children; mine have great jobs." "Junior would never get into trouble and need me to bail him ...

Created on 24 September 2017

8. Guiding Child-Sized Dreams Into God-Sized Faith

Dirt, tiny digging tools, and a magnifying glass littered the table where my fourth-grade daughter hunched over her latest project. Her focus was intense, and even calls for lunch weren't enough to pry ...

Created on 21 September 2017

9. How This Control Freak Learned to Raise the White Flag

... seat, raising my heart's white flag, and prayed, "What should I do, Lord?" His inaudible voice was louder than words. "Parenting is not about controlling your children's behavior. It's about training the ...

Created on 19 September 2017

10. Boy Story: The Surprise Blessing of a Daughter's Boyfriend

...  who said we'd never let the girls date, and maybe we'd consider it when they were 25. But like many parenting declarations, we had to step back, pray and readjust last year. God loves to readjust our thinki ...

Created on 16 September 2017

11. Turning Your Child's Casual Interests Into Lifetime Strengths

Talking with children and teens about their interests is one way to develop strengths. It may be one of the most important ways to encourage children. Just look. Listen. What do they like doing? What do ...

Created on 07 September 2017

12. This Single Mom's Surprising Power Source

Around nine years ago, I became a single parent to my five beautiful children. About the same time, I started writing. Although I've always been a writer in my own way—journaling, making notes, jotting ...

Created on 07 September 2017

13. Budget Baby: 8 Tips for Saving Money on Those Precious Little Ones

"Mama, can you ask Miss Natalya if I can hold the baby?" my 6-foot-4-inch son asked with hopeful expectation. Moments later, he was holding the pretty little 3-month-old baby girl and smiling proudly, ...

Created on 05 September 2017

14. 5 Encouraging Ways to Help Your Kids Stand for Holiness

One of our subscribers pointed out the fact that if we are raising our children to stand for what is right, then we are raising them to be a minority. A minority is a hard place to be, and it's a hard ...

Created on 01 September 2017

15. Dad, It's Up to You to Diffuse Conflict With Your Daughter—Here's How

One of my favorite things is receiving emails from dads and daughters who ask questions about how to better their relationship. Not that I always have the perfect answer, but there's something refreshing ...

Created on 28 August 2017

16. Why 'Disability' Isn't a Bad Word

... ward, I will use the term "disability." Ellen Stumbo writes and speaks about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty honesty and openness. She's passionate about sharing the real—sometimes beautiful and ...

Created on 25 August 2017

17. The One Message That Brought This Mom Supernatural Encouragement

While I was pregnant with my daughter, some friends threw me a shower. Everyone wrote random messages on diapers so my husband and I could have some laughs in the midst of the unpleasant work of cleaning ...

Created on 24 August 2017

18. How to Have 'The Talk' With Your Son

I want us to break into the world of your teenage son for a moment. You remember the feelings of "Wow, most girls are attractive; what does that mean?  Am I weird or strange because now I have all these ...

Created on 22 August 2017

19. These Brilliant Everyday Saving Tips Could Change Your Life—and Your Bank Account

This week, I got a phone call from Jonathan, my fighter pilot son, sharing his latest bargain. He may have gotten his flying abilities from the world's greatest fighter pilot, but he learned how to save ...

Created on 22 August 2017

20. How to Raise Kingdom Warriors

I remember as a young girl first glimpsing the powerful truth that women fight differently as I read C.S. Lewis's classic The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Father Christmas was giving gifts to the ...

Created on 22 August 2017