“We really need to work on our communication skills. Should we read a book, watch a few videos, or see a counselor?” People often express concern to us about the idea of Christian counseling. Their concern leaves them feeling stuck because they recognize issues in their marriage that need help but they don’t know where to turn. […]…
The first message of the Messiah was given before he was conceived – to Mary. Later, it came to Joseph & after his birth, to the shepherds. “Fear Not.” The angels said it over and over. “Don’t be afraid.” Don’t be afraid of a God who would become human & live with us. Don’t be […]…
You’ve heard of “pop psychology” but what about “pew psychology”? Sometimes nobody gets it worse than we churchy types. That’s not to say that we don’t have the right answers available to us through the Bible. We do. But we often don’t dig deep enough to understand what God is REALLY telling us about relationships. […]…
Hey parents, would you like some practical ideas to reduce the yelling in your home, build self government into your kids and pass your core values onto your children? A few days ago a friend sent me a link to an article from the Wall Street Journal that solutions to do that and more. The article, entitled Family […]…
Recently as we walked into church, someone pointed a video camera at me and asked, “What does Christmas mean to you?” Freeze frame. What DOES Christmas mean to me? It means the year is nearly done. It means traveling to spend time with family. It means shopping, and “Silk Nog”. But is there more? Oh […]…
What makes your Christmas special? Our Christmas tree is covered with a variety of ornaments many of which are made special by the parts of our family history they represent. There are the “Baby’s First Christmas” ornaments, the ones representing trips to Alaska, Glacier National Park and the Smokey Mountains. Then there are a few […]…
Nature can teach us so much about connecting to our Creator. My friend Dave Westbrook, of CountryLivingUniversity.com does a great job of capturing one of those lessons in today’s guest post. Enjoy, and be sure to check out his website. – Richie They say that all horses deserve at least once in their lives to […]…
Skin. It protects our muscles and sinews, our veins and our arteries. Skin keeps out infections and protects us. It holds in moisture and yet releases impurities. It even helps regulate our temperature. It covers over all the sections of our body and helps hold in what we need to survive. Yet, when someone is […]…
He said I’ve been watching you dad, ain’t that cool I’m your buckaroo, I wanna be like you And eat all my food and grow as tall as you are We like fixing things and holding mama’s hand Yeah we’re just alike, hey ain’t we dad I wanna do everything you do So I’ve been […]…
Recently, I took a day and went to the woods. I hiked a new trail, drank in new views, and then sat down to hear from a familiar book. There on the hillside, an old story spoke to me in a new way. I was so moved by it that I recorded a video about […]…