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How to help your children develop 8 character qualities that will make them healthy adults.
How to help your children develop 8 character qualities that will make them healthy adults. (6:23). Henry Cloud and John Townsend have been helping me with my parenting. This six minute video will give you a great framework and overall picture of how you want your kids to be when they are adults. As parents,... Continue Reading →
Shot after shot, Celtics’ Allen Driven Toward Greatness
| NBA.com. Want to get good at, well, anything? Consider Ray Allen's approach to excellence in his profession. Who you are when no one sees is more important than who you are when everyone is watching. Character is developed in the shadows and reveals itself in the spotlight. (Click the photo for link).
Children’s Ministry Volunteer Support Videos
Teacher Support. Free volunteer training videos for toddlers/twos, preschool/K, grades 1-4 and grades 5/6. Click the Group logo for the link.
Teach Children to Take a Break
Whining, like nothing else, gets under my skin! My family is learning this well. When the whining wells up, my patience is tested and I am tempted to let my anger control my reaction. What can be done about this? Let's first think about how God deals with our complaining hearts. I am often amazed... Continue Reading →
Discipline Pattern for Children, Teens and Even Yourself
I want to raise my kids in such a way that they will know and acknowledge God as their trusted Father and Friend. Building trust with children is critical for this to happen. Trust is built when your love is unwavering in the midst of discipline. In fact, engaging in disciplining your child is itself... Continue Reading →
Coach Carter and Discipline for Parents
As a young dad, I'm always looking for ways to improve my fathering. Discipline is tough. I want my kids to grow up with mature character. Now, my frame of reference, when I say I want my kids to have mature character, is God's standards as recorded in Scripture. However, this blog is not about... Continue Reading →
CMX: My Children’s Ministry Expo Experience
So, I got up this morning, dropped off my kids and stole my wife away for a 7 hour drive to Lexington, KY...for a 1 1/2 day event...coming back tomorrow...and High Seas VBS starts next week. My friend Tim Cressman calls it a bold decision. Others may call it dumb or ignorant. I like bold,... Continue Reading →
Lasagna and Other Things Worthwhile
Everything worthwhile requires perseverance. An NBA championship, summiting Everest, lasagna, a fixed and well running car, building a house, training kids to make wise choices, completing a LEGO starship and the most rewarding by an infinite measure: the prize of Christ-apart from perseverance, none of these are attained. 1Therefore, since we are surrounded by so... Continue Reading →
Ripple-Effect Decisions
I had a flashing opportune moment this week. These types of moments come up every now and then. You know, those moments that if you don't take advantage of quickly you might just lose altogether. I suppose they happen more often then we think or notice. But this one was quite clear to me. I... Continue Reading →
