Parent Tips

Here are a few tips to help you lead family devotions: Enjoy yourself Set aside a time when you can have fun leading your family into the truths of the Bible. If you’re not having fun, then your children won’t either. Keep a Good Attitude Let this be your favorite time of the week and … Read more

With school in full swing and a wave of activities surrounding your family, be careful to guard times of open communication with your children. Open communication isn’t always natural and as children grow older, their response to the generic, “How was your day?” is usually a simple, “Fine.” Teach your children from a young age … Read more

One six-year-old daughter, Lisa, had a need to ask questions … lots of questions. Finally, one day, her mom had had it. “Have you ever heard that curiosity killed the cat?” Mom asked in exasperation. “No,” replied Lisa. “Well, there was a cat, and he was very inquisitive. And one day, he looked into a … Read more

Don’t Just Leave an Inheritance…Leave a Legacy     Listen to the story of two families: We read that in 1677 a licentious man married a licentious woman. From that union came 1900 descendants. Of these descendants 771 were criminals, 39 were murderers; only 10 learned a trade and they learned it in prison. They spent … Read more

A five-year old had taken some candy to his room when he wasn’t supposed to and had hidden it. His parents caught him and asked him if there was anything else he was hiding. He confessed to hiding a few more things. Then they turned to his older brother who had been listening to the … Read more

Mom was driving the van full of neighborhood kids home from school one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children fell to discussing the dog’s duties. “They use him to keep crowds back,” said one youngster. “No,” said another, “he’s … Read more

Little Johnny was overheard talking to himself as he headed through the backyard, wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat. “I’m the greatest hitter in the world,” he announced. Then he tossed the ball in the air, swung at it, and missed. “Strike One!” he yelled. Undaunted, he picked up the ball … Read more