Hey parents! We’ve got a series coming up with a BIG opportunity to speak truth in students’ lives to help them navigate the world in a very specific area – relationships and sex. This series is NOT an encouragement to date or a sex education class. This series is a chance to help build up…
October 3, 2017By Walt Mueller Regrets. . . I’ve had a few. . . well, more than few. The older I get, the more I realize that my default setting is to be and do in ways that lead to a hindsight oftentimes filled with regret. There are far too many thoughts that have gone…
We often think of generosity in terms of financial giving, which makes it difficult for children to participate and experience the blessing of meeting others’ needs. What if we broaden our definition of what it looks like to be generous? Instead of only looking at ways to raise money for a cause or give from…
A few days ago, I asked my two boys what they were most afraid of. My youngest, without skipping a beat, told me water buffalos and cobras. My oldest, still only seven, told me, imaginary monsters at night, robbers, America being destroyed, and the universe exploding. I didn’t see that coming. So…
Sometimes, Scripture Scares The Hell Out Of Me. . . September 29, 2017By Walt Mueller There’s a place where Jesus addresses “whoever” that pushes hard on me whenever I read it. I read it again this morning. And to be honest, I should probably be reading it everyday. He says to his disciples, “Whoever causes…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on PsychCentral. New research suggests that when a child has a TV or video games in their bedroom, negative consequences may happen. Iowa State University investigators discovered bedroom access to TV or video games resulted in children spending less time reading, sleeping or…
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I’m not sure what captivates me more . . . the spontaneous belly laugh or the drool-mouthed wonder on their angelic faces. I can fall in love with a one-year-old faster than they can stink up a room with a saggy diaper. The cherub cheeks and adorable fat thighs draw me in, almost enough…
by Dr. Lorie Lee Let me be transparent. When I heard that I was meeting a little eight-year old girl, named Audrey Mae, I immediately had a stereotype in my mind. She would be super cute, have perfectly straight hair with perhaps a ribbon or bow in it and very southern. I am originally…
“Mommy, what’s wrong with that kid?” Your child just blurted out an earnest question. . . in front of someone who appears to have a disability or simply looks different, somehow. Yikes. As a mother to a child with autism, my son has often prompted such innocent expressions of childhood curiosity….