As the final days of summer begin to fade and school looms ahead for families, the influences that our children will face have the potential to undo all that we have worked for. Raising godly children in an ungodly culture seems impossible. What's a parent to do? Maybe you've done "all the things" that should [...]
Every Father's Day is a reminder to everyone to honor their fathers. But it is also a reminder to Christian fathers to examine the hopes they have as a dad and to remind themselves to continue to press on toward those hopes. A father's hope in Christ helps the common hopes of this life to [...]
It began the first time I gazed into your eyes. A connection I had not known before. You were mine . . . but I would one day have to let you go. And as I prayed for you, cared for you, taught you, disciplined you, and loved you, my heart prayed over you words [...]
How will we be remembered? Chances are, we don't think about that much and are not able to objectively examine ourselves all that easily. But those who are in our inner sphere are watching and catching how we are living which says so much more about us than what we are saying. Sometimes legacy building [...]
It's easy to go with the flow. But time is evaporating rapidly. Every day the sand is lower in our own respective hourglasses and we have no idea when our time is up. Now that we have that encouraging thought about the brevity of our lives, perhaps it helps us to be motivated to live [...]
In our desire to leave a legacy to loved ones, we can miss the mark if we don't understand what the focus of our legacy should be. Legacy is not measured by our ability, but by the character that is behind all that we do. The substance of a successful legacy is faithfulness. The substance [...]
As we embark on a new year, reaching our goals or making lasting changes in the new year can feel daunting. Last year's goals might still need some attention or rejuvenation. But some goals were not meant to be accomplished in a year. They are meant to be accomplished over a lifetime. Leaving a legacy in [...]
When we receive a gift we are eager to offer thanks. We recognize the cost that went into such an offering. But some gifts we don't recognize the significance of or we can forget about over time unless we are intentional to reflect and remember. Memorial Day is an opportunity and a reminder to [...]
Parents want to feel like they have done well in the raising of their children, but sometimes the metrics for that determination can get a little wonky. We base our success on their behavior or on whether they are like us, and can feel shame when they don't measure up to . . . [...]
You raised your children to know God and to live their faith out authentically. You modeled this lifestyle and legacy in front of your children, as well. But the day came when your child brought shame to your family name and by their actions did not represent the family legacy well. Finding hope when [...]
