Family Update Archives

A touch, combined with a loving gaze and kind words, adds a powerful impact. There is something very basic and powerful about a loving touch.

Homeschooling is an adventure. There is no doubt of that. But it doesn’t need to be a solitary one. Not for you or your children. There are so many...

Practicing gratitude can transform your life by shifting your focus from the negative to the positive, releasing oxycontin-like chemicals that...

Your remarriage can survive – and thrive – if you ask God to help you start your new marriage on a strong foundation.

More men are seeking opportunities to gather with other men for the purpose of emotional growth and ridding themselves of defensive, crazy-making...

One of the most important things a dad can do is invest time in taking his little girl out on “dates.” Daughters need heroic, godly instruction...

As a person who has observed the holiday and spent my childhood skipping it, I don’t think there is anything wrong with either approach. Each...

Do you ever feel like your marriage is adrift, with no one guiding the ship?

Old-school acts of love may seem outdated to some but for many, they are a welcoming and refreshing real-life experience in a distant, electronic...

How do we discern God’s direction for our families when we can barely discern what’s for dinner? Here are four prayers for finding God’s path for...

At that moment, I knew that I had prayed more for Eliza’s skin rather than her soul. I wanted this suffering to be over more than I wanted to...

Using a marriage chore chart can help you decide who should be doing what and when in a way that helps you stay clear, organized, and allows you to...

It might be time to change the "usual or fixed way" you do things and try something different. It might be time to change your routine. The way you...

As with all of parenting, I’m learning as I go, building a boat while I’m at sea, as it were. Along the way, I’ve found five pieces of what I...

Make time daily for short prayers and weekly for longer prayer activities. Pray when someone leaves home, at mealtimes, at bedtime, and when a...