Family Update Archives

We’re so focused on listening to the advice coming from all corners that we forget to investigate the counsel to see if it’s truth or lies.

Some people are so easily offended. Being around them is an exercise in walking on eggshells.

A smart stepmom learns what she can control, and sets boundaries and/or lets go of what she cannot.

Satan wants our children’s hearts. He wants to mess with their minds, deter their dreams, and take their hopes hostage.

Keep putting the Gospel in front of your children. Talk about it in everyday life, in family devotions, and around the table after Sunday worship.

Emotional abuse is an epidemic in marriages today. It is not limited to physical abuse, but includes emotional power and control.

Can biblical patriarchs provide ancient keys to successful relationships? You will find there is much to learn from their wisdom.

Children who feel that the world owes them (something, everything) for the simple fact that they are… themselves, are exhibiting entitlement.

Leaving is growing. It’s self-education. It’s good. So how do you help them walk away with heads held high and smiles on their faces?

It’s imperative for parents to learn that they play a pivotal role in minimizing the trauma kids experience when their parents separate or divorce....

So I’m better at stepping over the mess of today because who knows what kind of beauty it will show up as tomorrow.

Marriage will not always be what we expected or dreamed of, but marriage by God’s design and for God’s purposes is good—very good!

Each disastrous news report leaves a profound impact on my kids. Sometimes I wonder, “What can I say to my children about the world we live in?”

I want my children to become responsible adults. But I don’t want them to be the Lone Ranger, and tackle the world independent of the family.

Anyone can leave a marriage. It takes a person with and hope in the God who restores to stick it out through thick and thin.