Candy Gibbs

Writings

General

Where Are You Headed?

October 5, 2023 • General

I want to talk about the high school experience.  Finding a place to fit…isn’t that what most of us are looking for even as adults?  I can remember making a conscious decision to “fit in” when I was in late…


Risky Behavior

September 20, 2023 • General

On a daily basis, I see good kids, raised in intact homes being swallowed up by peer pressures, poor decisions, our society and sin and their families being literally thrown into a tail-spin. Often these families wake up and find…


Phones

August 9, 2023 • General

As we all know, times are changing so quickly.  The information we share regarding technology becomes obsolete before most parents can find it in the app store. Yet, as parents, it is our obligation to know.  I hear parents say…


The Truth About Sexuality

August 2, 2023 • General

I have the privilege of asking the Father for the most effective ways of communicating to teenagers and their parents the power and importance of reserving sex for a lifetime, marital relationship. Typically, parents are worried sick that their teen…


Summer Ideas for When Boredom Strikes

June 28, 2023 • General

As a mom, I totally understand that summer can be the best of times and the worst of times.  Who hasn’t spent weeks anticipating mornings of sleeping in and evenings spent lingering on the patio with the kids? Yet, by…


Supermom

May 11, 2023 • General

What is a supermom anyway? My children are growing up so quickly, heck, as many of you know, my oldest son has 4 babies and I am a Gigi! Since the day I married my husband and took the hand…


To the Graduates

May 3, 2023 • General

One of the greatest joys of my life is to work with teens. I just love them. They’ve made me cry myself to sleep. They’ve made me think longer about my side of a debate and even sometimes reconsider my…


I Am “Fine”

April 27, 2023 • General

I had a recent conversation with a friend that went something like this… “How are you doing?” “I am fine.  But I am tired of fine.  I am asking the Lord to teach me…teach me to be content in all…


He is Comfortable With What He Said

February 9, 2023 • General

How many times have you said something like, “let me be the bad guy” or “I am comfortable with my decision” to one of your children? More times than I can count, Brian and I have said something along these…


Coming to the Rescue

February 1, 2023 • General

Busy families require parents to be organized and often times have a routine.  My routine each day starts with a quiet time.  On a good day, exercise followed by a shower and quickly rounded off with coffee…all before the day…

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