Why Didn’t God Answer My Prayer?
As we continue our series considering tough faith questions our kids ask, it seems to me that questioning why God isn’t answering our prayers is not…
The Day I Gave Up Diet Coke
I love Diet Coke. To be more specific, I love Coke Zero and Diet Dr. Pepper. Not just a little something I enjoy; I mean, I thrive on it. And it…
What should kids know about Memorial Day?
Kids probably think Memorial Day is about a day of vacation, barbeques, parades, and the chance to hang the flag out on the front porch. Parents tend…
Teaching Kids How to Pray
Sometimes God gifts parents with moments when we think, maybe I’m doing okay with this parenting thing. Like a few weeks ago when my son, age seven,…
Teaching Kids to Pray
Teaching your children to pray is a lot like teaching your children to love. If your child came to you one day asking how they could learn to love…
Politics and Parenting
I saw a video of a three-year-old holding his growling dinosaur. When he was asked the name of his toy he responded with, “Donal Twump.” Our kids are…
Encourage Your Child to Do Hard Things
Independence is budding at my house like the bright, yellow jonquils in the front yard. I have a toddler and a tween. Both ages are often…
Would You Treat Your Dad the Way You Treat God?
In a recent First 15, Craig Denison finished his thoughts on spending time with God by quoting Brennan Manning's book The Furious Longing of God. In…
