There’s a video circulating where parents are asked, Who would you most like to have dinner with? Some of the answers were: Paul Hogan, Justin Bieber, Marilyn Monroe, Jimi Hendrix… It’s fun to watch what people say and see how their spouses respond to the answer. But what was most interesting was when the parents’ […]
The pastor said, “I feel bad for teenagers today. When I was in High School I only had to compare myself to other teenagers at my school, but now teens have the world to compare themselves to.” Think about this for a minute… If your child is being bullied—it doesn’t stop when they leave school—it […]
ABC news covered a delightful clip of a reporter who was interrupted by a “fan” while he was reporting on a story. With microphone in hand, and in the middle of recording a story on the side of a not-very-busy street, he pauses because he sees his mom in a car right behind him. This […]
If you’re in the season of raising kids I understand how taxing, stressful, and high energy it can be. I loved raising my kids and miss those years often. Crying on the first day of school, sobbing when the bus pulled out for camp, distracting them from homework to hang out…yes, I was that mom. […]
“Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary.” (Galatians 6:9) Tears welled up in my eyes as I watched my son, Tim, open the church service in prayer at the mega-church where he’s one of the pastors. Now, that seems like a silly […]
When my kids were little we had a German shepherd named Tori. Tori had flunked out of seeing eye dog school. Maybe she didn’t make it to the big time but she was a wonderful family pet. The kids could pull, tug, and lay on her for naps and she did nothing but love them. […]
My father-in-law passed away this past year. Having served in World War II, and following the times of his generation, “Dad,” Wally Williams wasn’t one for emotions or feelings. Men were taught to be men: one must never cry, don’t show weakness, suck it up, man up, and never put your guard down, were the […]
I had to take Geometry twice in high school just to pass with a C. Not only that, but I also had to give up my lunches to be in Mr. Yamaguchi’s room throughout most of the semester for detention for being late, and to get extra help. And somehow I passed Geometry. I didn’t […]
We’d all like to be good at everything—I know I would. But the truth is, we all don’t have the same gifting and talents, and unfortunately, we tend to compare our weaknesses to other people’s strengths. And with our current online promotion, social media culture, one can begin to feel bad about themselves because, “I […]
Dr. Jim Burns is a wonderful friend and one of the most authentic, loving, and godly leaders one could ever meet. Is this my fault? What parent hasn’t asked that question at least once? Not me. This article just had to be shared. Good Parents Have Children Who Make Poor Choices by Dr. Jim Burns […]
