Parenting
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Something Every Parent Needs to Read
Rarely do we not have a full post for you. However, sometimes something comes across that we just want to share with you. That is the case with today’s article. Instead of us writing something, we want to send you over to another site, for the family, for a great article. Those who are married and raising children absolutely must read this article. “Is Parenting Threatening Your Marriage?“
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It’s Also Time to #ShoutYourAbortionForgiveness
In recent days, a sensation has made waves online that has so many people up in arms, and rightly so. A movement started on Twitter and quickly moved to other social media platforms. It was a chance for women who had aborted a child to no longer whisper about it, but to proudly bring that out in the open. It was given the social treatment with a hashtag: #ShoutYourAbortion. Some “shouted” about their experience and wanted to do it again. Some did so, and were just thankful that someone had given them an outlet to share that they were not sorry for their abortion. They felt liberated by the viral nature of…
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What I Learned While Re-Styling Our Playset
It was past time. The wooden playset/swingset we bought 2 houses ago has moved with us and provided hours of fun for our three children. However, time and weather had taken their toll and the original redwood finish was looking pretty dull. Not only that, but a couple of structural pieces had been damaged and needed repair or replacement. Now, many parents would just get out there and fix up this special place of childhood joy for their little angels. Not this mean mom. I decided this was a project we could all do together! You know: make memories, learn work ethic, have fun together … in short, end our…
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In Case You Forgot How Much God Loves You
When our son Luke was five years old he suffered a severe break in his right arm. While running through our sunroom, he tripped over a toy and landed awkwardly, instantly breaking his radius and ulna bones. I was about 30 minutes away driving to the hospital to visit an ailing church member. My wife was in another room in our house when she heard the bones snap. She somehow gathered up Luke and our infant son and put them in the van and got to the hospital. I received the call. I turned around. I did not stop until I joined them there. The break was too bad to…
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How We Do Family Movie Night [Video]
We love our family tradition of having a family movie night. To share how this family tradition got started, we (of course) recorded a video! We hope this shows you how we have this tradition, despite busy schedules and how we make it a relaxed and inexpensive evening that our kids love! (Video not playing? Click here to view on YouTube.) BONUS: Tonight, we are going to be on Periscope ( @faughn4 ) recording a broadcast on which we will share our favorite family movie night films. We will also talk about our process for selecting the movies we show. Join in the broadcast and leave comments to interact with…
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Don’t Follow the Dog!
He usually played in the back yard or in the field that adjoined it, but on this day, he found himself being lured into the front yard. His attention had been drawn to a cute little dog he hadn’t seen before. He was only allowed to cross the gravel road for one reason. If one of his parents gave him permission to retrieve the mail from the mailbox on the other side of the road, he could do so, but only after hearing the familiar, “Be sure you look both ways!” But on this day, he crossed the road without looking both ways and without permission. He couldn’t waste that much time. His new…
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Moving is Hard Work!
Jim and I have just moved, and it was hard work. We moved from a 5-bedroom house with 3 bathrooms to a 3-bedroom house with 2 bathrooms all within the same city. The old house had a huge walk-in attic and it was full. It also had a large shed and a two car garage with a storage room off of it. We now have a small attic, no shed and no storage room off of our garage. Downsizing seemed like a very logical thing to do at our age (and it was), but little did we know that it would be so difficult. Deciding what furniture to move and what to sell was the…
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An Important Tip from An Eight-Year-Old
Some sermons are heard and some sermons are seen. Human behavior can be extraordinarily moving and thought provoking. There were even times in the life of the Son of God when He marveled at the actions of certain individuals. He marveled at the faith of the centurion (Matt. 8:10). He marveled at the unbelief of His own countrymen (Mark. 6:6). And I believe He marveled when He saw the widow give all her livelihood at the Jerusalem temple (Luke 21:1-4). It is with this in mind that I recall last Wednesday evening. Returning home from Bible class my young daughter traveled with me as we stopped to get a smoothie.…
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How To Lose Young People (in Three Words)
There comes a time when we have to loose young people. At some point in their lives, they have to be on their own. Parents have to “let go” and let their children start their own families, careers, etc. Some secondary school, trade school, college, or university will be the last place of formal education for them. Home congregations will have had the last opportunity to instill truths from God’s word (at least on a regular basis) as they move on in life. However, the cry heard from many quarters has little to do with loosing young people. Instead the cry from families, educational systems, and churches is: “We are losing our young people.”…
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Quick Children’s Devotional Idea [Video]
I recently did a Periscope with a short devotional idea for kids. (Yes, it was one that actually worked!) Here’s a quick description of how you can do this same devotional for your kids. (Video not working? Click here.)
