“Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.” Proverbs 11:21 The wicked will receive a just reward. Solomon reminds his son that, though it may look as though evil people are prospering and living a better life than they are, there will inevitably come a […]
Category: Teachable Moments
Responsibility Is A Key
Think about the first time someone ever trusted you with a key. Perhaps you can remember the first time you got to carry your own key to your house, and the feeling that flooded through your body was probably one of pride because you had your own key. The subconscious of that young person recognized, […]
The “Family Tree” of Sin
Your children will respect you more when you are wrong, and you own up to it asking for their forgiveness, than when they realize that you are so stubborn you will act like you’re right at all costs, even the expense of your honesty.
Teachable Moments
You know that moment when your 5 year old says, “Hey, dad where do babies come from?” …but when you really think about it, all she really want so know is, “they come from mommy’s tummy.” Has that happened to you, yet? If it hasn’t, it will, and I want to encourage you to field […]
New Years Eve – Year in Review
“What are you doing New Years… New Years Eve?!” –Frank Loesser (made famous by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Donny Osmond, and Harry Connick, Jr.) As much as Christmas Traditions are often passed down from generation to generation because of the wonder and amazement of the Christmas Season, I don’t want to leave out the importance […]
Merry Christmas 2017!!
As much as Christmas has become commercialized, and Santa-fied, let us not forget the root word of the title for the day: Christ. We celebrate (not necessarily the exact day, but…) Christ humbling Himself, leaving His throne in the heavens and becoming one of us – the lowest of us – so that we could […]
Talk to Your Children
This may seem simple, but too often it can be brushed under the rug of busyness. Focus on something entirely different, even good things, can get in the way of simple interaction with your kids. Do you have multiple children? Talk to each one of them. Take them seriously. Show them that you have thoughts […]
Good Morning!
So, here is a confession that leads to an encouragement. This morning I got up at 5:55, which is a few minutes before my 16-year-old son asked me to wake him (we have recently taken away their phones when they are supposed to be sleeping), and continued my morning routine which includes reading the Proverb […]
The Model of a Man
From the moment your child was born you were their hero. In fact, there is a massive correlation between how your children see you and how they will someday see God. You gave them life. You were the difference between life and just another egg that got discarded from their mother’s womb during her “time […]