Art of Training
Volley Ball No Bawler
This past fall on the volley ball court another episode in the ongoing saga of child training was played out on a nearby pallet where a mother daily deposited her crying nine-month-old daughter.
Wanted: An Apple Tree Like Me
I believe the most convincing evidence of the truth of the gospel of Christ is to let your children see you speaking it to friends, neighbors, and absolute strangers.
We went West and came back Rejoicing
Everywhere we went it felt like a reunion. We met so many absolutely delightful Saints of God.
William the Conqueror
I am always observing the few families I know who will not be offended if I write whatever I want about their children. It takes a lot of confidence, or humility, to have 100,000 people know how your child has acted.
Working Character into your Children, Part 1
"All work is pain," said a French philosopher. You don’t have to be smart to know that. I could have uttered such words of wisdom when I was five years old. The older I get the truer it becomes. We live in a plain community...
Working Character into your Children, Part 2
What does the Bible say about working? Working is godly for God works. The Bible starts off in the second chapter of Genesis telling us about God resting from his work.
Your Authority Voice
Do you have an authority voice? How is it different from your regular voice? What are your children hearing? Do you command respect when you give orders, or do you whine out your “requests”? Does your child know when...
