Family Update Archives

Be wary of advice from people that don’t value the same things you hope your children will someday value.

You will never know how much simple acts of love mean to the one walking through the most painful days of his/her life.

Is rebuilding trust in your marriage possible after betrayal? Here are the six steps couples can take to successfully move past infidelity:

We cannot simply wish to change; we must be determined to change and know exactly what it is that must be changed.

Prayerfully surrender to Him, and bravely step out of the darkness and back into the light. Reach for the hand of the One who can save.

When the tears roll down over your overwhelmed cheeks and you can’t recall the last time you washed your hair, hold onto this prayer.

Friendship is where any marriage will start, but it will not finish there. Marriage must be built on a firmer foundation than friendship alone.

Setting aside our reaction in order to fully listen to our mate is a challenge, but necessary and critically important.

When parents hand their children small portable computers with virtually unlimited access to the Internet, they should not be surprised when their...

If we don’t have a plan to train up our children, somebody else will.

This transforming phrase contains just three words – three simple but powerful words that are sometimes not so simple to say.

Why do some marriages thrive while die? Though we might think this is an issue of compatibility, the truth is much more behavior based.

When mom goes down, the ship starts taking on water. The quicker she heals, the faster it rights itself.

We cannot teach what we don’t possess. Our starting point should be: Do I know the voice of the Father?

As your child gets older, it will become more likely he or she will start behaving in certain ways to attain or maintain social status.