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Who will build on the legacy that we leave once we are gone? I think this is probably a thought that most of us don’t to give much...

As we look at a new year as a family we a confronted with the need to navigating change. A number of years ago I sat through a training...

“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 While...

As a parent I have tried to establish a strong and healthy relationship with my children with a key component being communication. This...

Like many parents we have a tendency to try to save our children from discomfort and negative experiences. Some experts would call this...

Here are a few things that some families have done to prioritize meal time: Some families schedule 3 nights a week without compromise...

(Colossian 3:16 NIV) A few weeks ago I had an “aha moment”. My teen son had assisted in doing some chores earlier in the day on our...

Pastor Dave

One of the hardest things to do as parents is t let go and allow our children to learn on their own. When they are young we swoop in to...

This week I learned a new practical tool for dealing with bullies. I have used it with with my kids and other children I work with. It...

After a world wind weekend of little league, soccer, and football. I find myself tired and looking at a new week of work. I have started...

Our children are amazing gifts; we can all agree that in the early years of our children’s lives our lives were drastically changed as we...

On a more serious note I use this illustration to highlight what as parents we intentionally and sometime unintentionally do to our...

A key area of difficulty for many parents is the strong willed child. Whether you’re living it out in your home, you’ve seen it at the...

In this edition of the focus we are going to continue our study of the book, “The five Love Languages of Children”. What are we putting...

Kim and I have been truly blessed by the book “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman. The testimonies of what the Lord has done...

Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4, NIV) A few...

“Children, do what your parents tell you. This is only right. “Honor your father and mother” is the first commandment that has a promise...

In the “Parable of the Workers of the Vineyard” we find Jesus teaching about the Kingdom of Heaven. He opens the parable with “The...