conversations
May 26, 2015
"I am so sick and tired of my child not listening to me! I try my hardest to share my wisdom with them in order to help them avoid pain in life, and they completely tune me out!" Ever said those words? If so, you are like MOST parents. So many parents feel like they have more success talking to a brick wall than to their child (especially their teenager). Part of the reason for that is the tendency for parents to "talk down" to their kids. One of the most important principles about talking with kids is to avoid being […]
August 4, 2014
There is a long held belief in many circles that there are certain subjects that should not be mentioned at church or from the pulpit. They are “reserved for the home.” There are two problems with that whole frame of reference. Shouldn’t SEX Talk Be Reserved For The Home? 1) SEX was created by God. The idea that sex should not be discussed in church flies in the face of the fact that SEX is a beautiful gift, created by God, for the purpose of giving a husband and wife an intimate physical way of connecting and expressing their love […]
May 6, 2014
I remember exactly where I was the day the Columbine Massacre happened in 1999. I couldn’t believe the news. Never before had we seen that kind of devastation and tragedy on a school campus. Years later, I remember exactly where I was the moment I learned of the horrific tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. I was shocked at the death toll, rocked by the devastation that had been caused by this killer who took the lives and futures of so many innocent children. Perhaps you remember the thoughts that went through your mind. Like many, you might have had the thought, […]