Generally speaking many parents and their children welcome the the story of the first Christmas. Recently I stood next to a mom and dad near a Nativity scene, and listened as they told their two toddlers how cute Baby Jesus looked in his manger crib. Unfortunately... read more

If you claim to be a Christian dad … I don’t think it’s practical to think that your kids expect you to be perfect. However, I do believe children can learn the most about God by watching a father who quickly admits when he is wrong... read more

It happens every year and by now it shouldn’t upset me but it always does. When parents think that a child’s success in sports is the end all be all. I sat at the season opener for my son’s Under 10 Soccer League, lots of parents cheering,... read more

We conclude our look into raising “successful kids” In Part I I stated that I talk with a lot of parents and often I ask what they want most for their children. The most common answer I here is Success. I then ask the parents to define... read more

We continue our look into raising “successful kids” In Part I I stated that I talk with a lot of parents and often I ask what they want most for their children. The most common answer I here is Success. I then ask the parents to define... read more

In The Success Illusion: Part I we established that many parents today are stressing and developing areas in their children that will not lead them to true success. In Dr. Thomas Stanley’s book “The Millionaire Mind”, Stanley surveys... read more

I talk with a lot of parents and often I ask what they want most for their children. The most common answer I here is Success. I then ask the parents to define success and what I normally here is a good education, a good job and some financial abundance... read more

Every night I am home, when it is time for the kids to go to bed, I am the one ‘chosen’ by them for the job of tucking them in, and the same question is always asked during our bedtime routine, “Daddy, will you tell us a story?” I... read more