Recently I saw a mom do something amazing for her kids. She just finished setting up a birthday party at the pool where I live. All of her kids were swimming and they begged her to jump in. At first she hesitated, but then she dived in, clothes and all. When she came up out … Continue reading Want to Be a Better Parent? Do More Stuff Life This.
One Helpful Tip to Deal with Anxiety
I couldn't believe how bad I did on the test. I had been practicing for weeks. I read through the handbook cover to cover. When I pulled up to the DMV there wasn't a doubt in my mind I would be pulling out of there with my driver's license. So I was pretty surprised when … Continue reading One Helpful Tip to Deal with Anxiety
One Way to Understand The Bible Better
I've always had a love/hate relationship with swimming. As a kid, I loved to swim. If my parents let me, I would've spend all day, every day at the pool. It was, and still is, one of my favorite activities. The part I never look forward to is adjusting to how cold the water is. … Continue reading One Way to Understand The Bible Better
What to Do When You’re Waiting on God
I've never been very good at waiting. Whether it was waiting for Christmas morning as a kid, waiting in line at the DMV, or as I found myself suddenly without a job waiting has always been hard for me. For years my wife and I struggled with infertility. When my wife decided to adopt we … Continue reading What to Do When You’re Waiting on God
4 Keys to Praying For a Miracle
As a kid I looked forward to what Bible Story my Sunday School Teacher would teach us at church. I loved when they shared one of the "big ones." You know the ones I'm talking about. Where God would do something epic in the narrative of history. Like when he parted the Red Sea … Continue reading 4 Keys to Praying For a Miracle
4 Steps to Letting Go of Resentment
"To worry yourself to death with resentment would be a foolish, senseless thing to do." - Job 5:2 (GNT) During his sophomore year of college Kevin Benton was one of only two African-American students living on the floor of his dorm. Several white students would routinely harass and insult him, both publicly and privately. … Continue reading 4 Steps to Letting Go of Resentment