by Cheryl | May 26, 2023 | Family vision, Parenting
“Papa, do you think Christianity will be outlawed in our country?” Our grandson looked at Stan, waiting for an answer. His question took our breath away. If we think children are just “being kids” and not feeling the stress of growing up in the...
by Cheryl | Jan 14, 2023 | Family vision, Parenting
Are you setting 2023 goals for your yourself and your family? Go ahead and look a few more years down the road. Where do you see your children spiritually 10, 15, even 20 years from now? If you are searching for the most important factor in your child’s...
by Stan | Aug 29, 2022 | Parenting, Raising Daughters, Raising Sons
Football season is upon us and here is a truth you will see played out in every game. Every coach in every sport will tell you this. And, every general will tell you the same. You can’t win with defense alone. As parents, we tend to focus much of our energy on...
by Stan | Apr 6, 2022 | Parenting
This week, our first co-authored book was released! Raising Kids for Tomorrow’s World: 12 Keys to Preserving the Faith is now available for purchase. Here is the Introduction from the book: Introduction Becoming a Parent When I (Stan) was a twenty-four-year-old...
by Stan | Mar 20, 2022 | Parenting, Raising Sons
Imagine you embark on a hike through the woods with two of your sons and your foot stumbles on something. You pick the item up and knock off the years of dirt. You do not recognize it, but on examination it appears to be some sort of tool. Obviously designed to do...
by Stan | Mar 4, 2022 | Parenting, Prayer, Raising Daughters, Raising Sons
Affirmation may be one of the greatest tools we have as parents. Maybe even THE greatest tool for directing the character development of our children. Recently, a father shared with me the amazing effect affirmation and praise had on his four young sons. He told about...
