For every parent, there comes a day when you wake up to realize that your relationship with your maturing teen is about to change.  They are most likely a high school senior, making guided decisions for their future and taking the necessary steps to prepare for their life apart from you.  It’s a challenging time for most kids as they may seem to be hesitant or seem like they can hardly wait to get out [...]

Of all the things we teach our kids about greeting people, like looking people in the eye when they speak, using proper voice levels, the appropriate way to shake hands, and the general “how to” when talking to teachers, family members and their friends, we must remember to teach them to smile. So often we’ve encountered customer service people, store clerks, wait people and others who do not smile when they are speaking (sometimes they [...]

The 3rd and 4th Generation This is the first in a 4 part series about creating new patterns in your family that will bless the 3rd & 4th generation. “The Lord…who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” Exodus 34:7 You stand at the [...]

We recently read about an idea that really resonated with us.  It described how children need their parents’ blessing.  A blessing from mom and dad communicates unconditional acceptance and affirmation while greatly impacting a child’s identity.  Your blessing frees their hearts and minds to grow into all the good things you as a parent want for them. For Dads, its especially important to know the impact your blessing has in the lives of your children.  [...]