Validating Our Children
Has anyone ever communicated your gifts and potential so clearly to you that it profoundly influenced your life…that it helped define who you are today? So many kids, today, are trying to create an identity for themselves because they don’t know who they are. They’re trying to do it through body piercings, tattoos, clothing, cars […]
The “You Are Special” Plate
In Today’s Family Minute, we talked about using the “You Are Special” Plate to honor your children at the dinner table. Let’s take a trip down memory lane as I relive my “You Are Special” Plate days.
What does marriage mean to you?
For many people, it’s all about the actual wedding day. But marriage isn’t a single life event. It’s an eventful life that unfolds a day at a time – a series of circumstances and seasons: for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. Knowing that you and your spouse can […]
How to Create a Vision for Your Child
As parents it’s sometimes hard to watch our kids not look beyond the ‘here and now.’ Well, it’s up to us to help them have a vision for the future. I was able to sit down with my wife, Susan, and talk about just how we can create a vision for our children.
Busy Schedules = Missed Opportunities
I’ll bet most of you guys have told someone in the last week how busy you are. I’ll also bet that a lot of your children, like mine, are scrambling from one activity to another after school and on weekends. Your busy schedule, plus your child’s busy schedule equals missed opportunities to enjoy life and […]
Dads, they follow in your footsteps…
This is a great video every father needs to see. Whether we like it or not (hopefully we like it) our kids will follow in our footsteps…
The Power of a Mother Pt. 5
A young, awkward boy grew up in southern California, plagued by a learning disability that in later years would be called dyslexia. But with his mother’s encouragement and admonishment, he became a strong and capable leader. Years later he was commanding thousands of young Americans in war. When General George S. Patton (old “Blood and […]
The Power of a Mother Pt. 4
Katharine Martha Houghton was an independent woman, born on February 2, 1878. She studied at Bryn Mawr College before marrying Dr. Thomas Norval Hepburn. They built a loving home where they raised their six children – Tom, Dick, Bob, Marion, Peg and Katharine. They gave their children a love for music, literature and the theater. […]
The Power of a Mother Pt. 3
Marthan Ellen was born in 1852 and experienced the Civil War, plagues, floods, and droughts during her life. Through it all, she took diligent care of her children. One young, incorrigible son was particularly touched by his mother’s care and love. From his mother, Harry S. Truman learned his love for music, a commitment to […]
