While your child may be an adult now, they are still your son or your daughter. If you have an estranged relationship with your adult child, your heart grieves just as it would when they were living under your roof. Though, because they aren’t under your rules and direction any longer, it can be difficult to know …
I know what you’re thinking… It’s way too soon to be talking about Christmas! We haven’t even celebrated Thanksgiving yet! And while that may be true, there’s a question that many parents want answers to far before we get to December. That’s because children everywhere have started their Christmas lists. And you’re asking this: Is …
With screens, videos, and images at our fingertips, addiction to pornography is rampant in our world today. It was once quite a task for someone to seek out pornographic material. They had to buy the magazine or go to an adult video store, but now all someone has to do is use their computer or …
If you’ve grown up in the church, or even if you’ve spent a few years in the church, the phrase “share your testimony” might be growing stale in your heart. This idea, like many others, has been repeated so many times that we are tempted to forget its power in our lives. Every now and …
With mid-term elections ramping up, the tension in our communities is intensifying by the day. No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, we have all witnessed or have participated in a dialogue that has gone beyond respectful discussion and has turned into a culture war. And in this war, we aren’t simply fighting …
Have you been hurt by someone recently? Or perhaps you are still holding onto pain from years ago, unable to find forgiveness in your heart. You aren’t alone. We have all been offended, wronged, hurt, and mistreated by another person at some point in our lives. And while we have all experienced this pain on …
The term “millennial” has been at the center of conversation in the workplace, in church, and in politics for the last ten years. Growing up in the digital age, many have found the millennial generation difficult to understand, hard to work with, or simply disrespectful. As this generation ages, we are no longer teenagers and …
Should parents argue in front of their children? Many would say that parents should avoid conflict if the kids are nearby. But let’s be honest, that’s nearly impossible. Why? Because you live with your children, and conflict is a natural part of marriage! In fact, allowing your children to witness your disagreements can actually be …
Let’s be honest, marriage isn’t always easy. Yes, there are days when you’re on the same page as your spouse, date nights that leave your heart full, and times of shared laughter that remind you why you love them. Though, we all know that marriage isn’t constantly full of fluffy emotions and overflowing affection. And …
When two people come together in marriage, they are bringing different opinions, different upbringings, different communication styles, and different convictions along with them. While these differences may have been what initially attracted the couple to each other, they can also be the source of extremely difficult conflict down the road. If this sounds familiar to …
