“Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” —Proverbs 18:21 KJV Dave has had his share of business stresses, and mowing the lawn was prime territory for what our pastor, Gary Thomas, calls a “Fantasy Fight.” You know the kind: an internal monologue where you grind through a situation, slaying your opponent with irrefutable logic and perfect wording. They respond. You counter brilliantly. Eventually, they yield to your obviously superior position. Ahem. Dave [...]

We are HUGE football fans! In fact, our family has held Denver Broncos season tickets since 1968. Rich was even Buffalo Chip – The mascot at the University of Colorado (second only to Ralphie of course!)  With the college and professional football seasons underway, we’re reminded of a coaching philosophy that applies far beyond the football field: Are you playing to win—or playing not to lose? In football, there’s a strategy called the “Prevent Defense.” [...]

This week, OneFamily will have a space (#25 – visit us!) at MOMCON in Denver, Colorado—the annual moms’ convention hosted by MomCo (formerly MOPS International). It is a wonderful event designed to support, encourage, and rejuvenate the hearts, souls, and minds of moms from across the country and around the world! Whenever we attend events like this, we encounter moms and dads who are completely exhausted and worn out. Too often, they strive for an [...]

Emotional control or self-discipline, is the ability to recognize our emotions and choose an appropriate way to express them. Learning to manage our emotional responses is a lifelong skill that can shape our character and influence our relationships. Anger, frustration, and disappointment are a part of life as a child and as an adult.  There will always be times when these difficult emotions happen, but how we respond and express ourselves is the key to [...]

Around when your child is 10, play this mental game - “Grab a live chicken. Got ‘em? Ok, now pluck all the feathers off the chicken. Get in there and pull them from the wings, the back, the tail. Get ‘em all. Are they all gone? Ok, now, put all the feathers back on the chicken.” A plucked chicken is good and plucked. Some decisions are irreversible. I don’t know where this came from, but [...]