Active Fathers Plant Life-Changing Seeds
On average, fathers spend 6.5 hours per week caring for their children. That’s good news for kids because researchers and parenting experts say any time a father spends with his children is time well spent.
Seven Secrets to Keeping Your Marriage Alive
When I married my wife, Deborah, 30 years ago I had a tiny salary and no money in the bank, so our honeymoon was a budget affair: four nights in Miami Beach, four nights in Orlando, and then back to work. Deborah didn’t complain at all, but I always wanted to make it up to her. So this week we are enjoying an anniversary trip to Hawaii—and thinking a lot about God’s faithfulness.
In the Face of Cancer, John Paul Jackson Shares How to Get Rid of Your Fear
Over time, I have discovered that God takes our fears very seriously. We often do not. Most of us have been afraid of the same things for so many years that we almost don’t notice how they’re affecting us anymore—or worse, we choose to ignore them.
4 Meaningful Ways to Honor Your Mother on Mother’s Day
We should honor our moms every day. But since we “officially” get one day out of the year to recognize the woman who changed our diapers, wiped our noses, kissed our skinned knees, sat in the front row of our games, watched us go on our first date, celebrated our wedding day and maybe even watched us have a child of our own, let’s put a little extra effort into it.
Fighting for the Heart and Soul of Your Child
Communicate in a way that brings value to the relationship. As a parent, my words have the greatest impact on my child.
Getting From the Pit to the Palace
When you were younger, what did you dream of? Maybe it’s been so long you don’t remember. No matter what our age, we need to have a dream for our life. We need to have something to look forward to and work toward. And if we will trust God and do our part, we can see our dreams come to pass—even if they’ve been shattered and we need to begin again. That doesn’t mean things will always go the way we think they will, and it won’t always be easy. But when we’re determined to be faithful and diligent to do what God is calling us to do, He’ll always give us the grace and strength to keep going.
