Christian Parenting
Essays
Parenting: Inviting Picky Eaters to God’s table
5/20/13It is a battle, to be sure. The colors of candy and the sweetness of snacks call to our kids day and night. Taste buds engaged, they beg for these items. As parents, we draw a line and stand as firm as we can against the constant intake of chemically enhanced foods. But we find ourselves at odds with a world that offers fast food and fat-laden treats for cheap on every corner. What are…
Parenting Perspective: Another Birthday
5/13/13
It is just a birthday. One of many we celebrate together. As we push through our full family life, birthdays come and birthdays go and on and on we walk together. Except… Except it does not go on and on. Parenting may feel like an…
An Honest Conversation to TEENS about TEENS
5/6/13
As a therapist who works with many teenagers and their families, there’s one thing I can say about teenagers; it’s that you know how to push your parents’ buttons. Instinctively, it seems, you come with an arsenal of tools to get what you want, avoid…
Creating Family Time: Inexpensive Family Outings
4/29/13
We could have said no. It was, after all, way too much driving. But after days of spring break spent relaxing at home, we felt it was time to get out. Limited time, a balanced budget and dog-sitting concerns quickly eliminated beach escapes, hotel stays…
Devotions
COMMEND HIS WORKS
4/4/13 Read Scripture Verse: Psalm 145:1-7
The psalmist calls on each generation to commend God’s works to the next. It’s a precious gift when grandparents can be actively involved in the lives of their grandchildren. This is even more true when they share their legacy of faith with the next generations!…
Jonah: A Lesson in Patience
12/12/12 Read Scripture Verse: Jonah 1-4
Reading the story of Jonah, I am struck again by God’s patience. God persists with Jonah through his running, his time in the fish, and even while Jonah sits and waits for the destruction of the city. God could force Jonah’s obedience, but he patiently…
Parenting: Rising to the Challenge
12/6/12 Read Scripture Verse: Ps 94:16–19
Gazing at the lobby of the Rookery building in Chicago, I marveled at the talents seen in the designer Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright had an eye for reimagining traditional structures and creating artistically stunning buildings that used nontraditional support structures. The Light Court, as the…
Resources
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Little House on the Freeway: Help for the Hurried Home
Feel like you have more life than you can handle? Feeling Harried, Harassed, and Hurried? This book is for you!
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Beyond “I Do”: What Christians Believe About Marriage
This is one of the best books about what a marriage is. It's really a theology of marriage rather than a "how to" manual, but it's perspective provides ample context for why the How-To stuff works.
