Teen Events
Boys will be Boys?
January 28, 2019 • Ministries, Parenting, Teen Events
Boys will be Boys? Seventy percent of all D’s and F’s are given to boys. Eight-five percent of stimulant drugs prescribed throughout the world are prescribed to American boys. Boys have fallen behind girls in virtually every area of…
Peaceable and Considerate
January 11, 2019 • Parenting, Teen Events, Teens
“Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility to all men” –…
Oh Holy Night
December 24, 2018 • Community, Parenting, Teen Events
Oh Holy Night Let’s go on a journey of looking at the manger and take time to consider and ponder the events of the night. Within the moments is an intimate, personal experience for each of us; an opportunity to…
Tree Envy
December 20, 2018 • Community, Parenting, Teen Events
Tree envy. Yep. I have it. Makes me laugh to say it that way. I didn’t actually say it quite like that, my friend Ana did, after I confessed to her that I am feeling slightly embarrassed by my Christmas…
Pause Button, Please!!
December 14, 2018 • Parenting, Speaking, Teen Events
Pause Button, Please! Several Christmases ago, I was watching Christmas movies with my kids and was struck with the fact that my middle son, Jake, then 12, would only have 6 more Christmases living in our home. Time flies when…
We Will Not be Shaken
December 7, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Teen Events
Dear friends and partners, Merry, Merry Christmas to you! As I write you this beautiful morning, I have a fire in the fireplace, coffee in hand, and you on my heart! I pray that 2018 has been a year of…
Loyalty
July 12, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Teen Events
“The best things in life are never rationed. Friendship, loyalty, and love do not require coupons.” George Hewitt Loyalty is defined as “being faithful to obligations or people” and faithfulness as “steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant.” What important…
Honesty
July 2, 2018 • Community, Parenting, Teen Events
Honest – free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere Truth – that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality Honesty is certainly a virtue that is fundamental not only in being a successful person of character, but…
Humility
June 26, 2018 • Parenting, Teen Events, Teens
Humility. What a difficult issue humility can be! We want our children to be confident and not to struggle with insecurity. Our desire as parents is that they would accomplish the fullness of God’s will for their lives…that they would…
Kindness
June 22, 2018 • Community, Parenting, Teen Events
Oftentimes we say to our kids, “you should be kind… show her some kindness… can you please be kind to your little brother?” But it is my prayer that we will begin to teach them in practical ways how to…
