Whenever I make this statement, ‘Pain means comfort is on the way,’ I see a look on people’s faces that seems to be saying, “You’ve gotta be kidding.” Comfort during pain doesn’t seem to be the norm in most of our lives and I have yet to say it to anyone who already understood it. […]
Asking Forgiveness
Years ago I learned in a seminar the importance of asking forgiveness in a specific way. Most of us were taught to say, “I’m sorry,” even from an early age. When I learned this different way to seek forgiveness, it made sense and I have used and taught it ever since. When we hurt someone, it […]
What is Maturity?–Part 2
In Part 1 of What is Maturity we looked briefly at some definitions and characteristics of maturity, focusing on emotional maturity rather than physical or Spiritual maturity. We considered some basic reactions that people may have that indicate their maturity. In Part 2, we will look briefly at some ways to evaluate maturity and what […]
Daily Parenting Tip–Two Tips for Tweens
As your child moves into middle school, you may be begin to worry about the stories you’ve heard about the tween years. You may ask yourself if it might be possible to ship them off to Grandma for a few years. I’d like to offer a couple of tips for this age group. No Hypocrisy […]
What is Maturity? Part 1
The topic of maturity is much understated and needs to be taught in our homes and churches , as immaturity is the root of many, many relationship problems. So let’s take a brief look at it. Hopefully this excerpt from my book, Handbook to Joy-Filled Parenting, Chapter Two, will tickle your thoughts to want to […]
Daily Parenting Tip–Training is long term
Training a child in the way he should go is a very long and slow process. We have to look at the fact that we have over twelve years to influence and train. Much of the foundation is laid in the first three to five years, but the process continues much longer. Try not to […]