Teaching our children to pray can be a challenge! Young children might struggle to focus, might not seem interested, or could pray for what we deem to be “silly” things. Nonetheless, there are few things that are more important as parents that we can teach our children than how to pray. Prayer is not just […]
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Can I be honest? A solid prayer life is something that I have to fight for. My flesh naturally reverts to self-dependency instead of dependency on the Lord. Sadly, this self-dependency tends to pour over into a lack of prayer with my wife. I believe that my lack of prayer reveals my proud heart and
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The Reality Our children spend 6,570 days in our homes from birth to high school graduation. Approximately 936 of those days are Sundays that are spent at church. If your family also attends church on Wednesdays, that brings us to 1,872 days a year of spiritual instruction. According the Barna, 89% of us do not
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When in Wome Being the youngest of three boys has its advantages. You get to watch and listen to cooler movies and music at a younger age. You get to stay up and out later and longer. You get to learn what works and doesn’t work from the struggles and successes of your older siblings.
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A few weeks ago, my middle-school aged daughters challenged me to a little footrace through the neighborhood. Historically, I’ve “smoked” the girls during these sorts of races, showing no mercy in pursuit of the finish line. This time the outcome was far different. While I jumped out to a fast start, both girls quickly passed
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Our habits and routines make us who we are. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “You reap what you sow.” If you sow bad habits, you will reap the outcome. If you sow good habits, you will reap the benefits. How you train each day, the habits you are sowing, will determine the person that
