Is your child dominated by fear? Would you classify your son or daughter as a fearful child?  If so, you are not alone in this realm of fearful parenting.  Most statistics show that fears are a normal part of early childhood; if fears are allowed to germinate they can develop into serious obstacles for your growing child! How are you addressing the fears that surface in your home?  Your reaction and guidance will be the major influence that navigates your child through the tr

Swept Away! Several years ago we visited a theme park in Tennessee.  It was a busy weekend and there were people everywhere!  At the time our kids were quite young and had to be watched very carefully; we had to hold hands, keep track of strollers, and make sure no one wandered off!  You know…the normal stuff you do with young kids. I distinctly remember walking down the central park corridor and being overwhelmed with people, and they were all walking towards us!  …we were o

No one will have as much influence on the life of your child as you will!  Don’t let that scare you…that is God’s design for the family!  There is nothing that scares me more, though, than realizing that my actions have long-lasting and often irreversible consequences on my children.  The path that I direct my children along will be the path that they follow the rest of their lives. While there are many examples of parents in Scripture, some good and some not-so-good, there a

Here’s the scenario:  You and your kids have been waiting months for the release of the newest remake of your favorite childhood movie.  The buildup in the media and on social networks has driven the excitement level through the roof!  Weeks before the release, it becomes known that in this version the producers have decided to include objectionable elements not in the original…elements that are morally corrupt in nature. How do you respond? If you are following current trend

Entertainment is always teaching a worldview.  No matter what you listen to or watch, the things we are putting into our ears and eyes are teaching us foundational worldview truths.  Is it the Christian Worldview that you want to be taught?  Think about the movies that you put in front of your kids.  The are so much more than just entertainment….they are shaping and molding them as well! Take for instance “Cars” the movie. Cars was a 2006 Pixar Production full of positive wor

The cry of a newborn is a very special thing!! I heard two very moving stories this week that reminded me about the precious nature of new life and the tragedy of abortion.  One was about a local couple that was around 29 weeks along.  She had recently found out she had a small tear in her placenta.  The doctors cleared her to go home to rest, hoping that the baby would have a few more weeks to develop before being born.  That didn’t happen!  She and her husband were out this

GROCERY STORE DISASTER Have you seen grocery store brats?  Here’s the scoop!!  Two weeks ago I was doing some last minute shopping in the local grocery store.  I had two things on my mind: instant rice and rotisserie chicken!  (It was for chicken bog…I can share the recipe later!)  I was making my final turn onto ‘Isle 5’ and I walked headlong into a swirling tornado of emotion!  A young four year old child was making an absolutely horrific scene on the floor, knocking over c