Do we or our kids rely too much on our own skills and smarts?
APPLY SCRIPTURE When you or your kids need to work through big decisions, do you ask the LORD for wisdom? I frequently
Surrendering to God is a means of great gain, not loss
APPLY SCRIPTURE I've been enjoying the book True Spirituality: Becoming a Romans 12 Christian, by Chip Ingram. One thing he reframes in it
Our kids will want to learn how to do hard stuff
APPLY SCRIPTURE My recent interchange with my seven-year-old son: I said, “Why didn’t you read the lesson mom told you to read?”
Show me what you can do – don’t tell me what you can do.
APPLY SCRIPTURE John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach, said, "Show me what you can do; don't tell me what you can do."
Helping our kids see the future – connect-the-dots.
APPLY SCRIPTURE One of my jobs as a dad is to help my kids see the future. Not with a Magic 8-ball
Dads who deny themselves find peace and joy in their role
LOOKING UP Me time. What a double-edged topic. In one sense, time alone is essential to the Christian life. Time spent reading