Tag: Candy Gibbs Parenting
Jake Standing His Ground
June 1, 2018 • Parenting, Speaking, Teen Events
Jake and I recently had the opportunity to speak in Wichita Falls with a group of parents who are committed to raising warriors. I shared a portion of Jake’s first talk earlier this week. We talked about Technology (see latest…
Jake Wielding His Sword, The Word of God
May 30, 2018 • Parenting, Pro-Life Events, Speaking, Teen Events
“My prayer is; not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your…
Snapchat: No Shame and No Disguise
May 25, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Teen Events, Teens
“Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge.” 1 Timothy 6:20 I am going to keep this very brief because it is my sincere…
Who’s holding the sword? Part Two
May 24, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Pro-Life Events, Teen Events, Women's Events
Click here to read Who’s Holding the Sword Part One! Here is a statistic that might surprise you: Fewer than 1/3 of teens (32%) regularly (once a week or more) read their bible (National Study of Youth and Religion, June…
Who is holding the sword? Part One
May 22, 2018 • Parenting
I can remember both of my boys running around in diapers or shorts armed with a plastic sword intent on finding a dragon to slay. What a funny sight to see such little heroes, with milk mustaches from breakfast, set…
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
May 17, 2018 • Parenting, Pro-Life Events, Speaking, Teen Events, Teens, Women's Events
Don’t we all wish that we could download certain life lessons directly into the hearts of our children? I know I would love to spoon feed them their decision on drugs, sex outside of marriage and texting while driving. I…
Wonder
May 15, 2018 • Parenting, Pro-Life Events, Speaking, Teen Events, Women's Events
The earth is filled with awe at your wonders…I know that we all can relate to magical moments as we observe the wonder of His creation. The key word there however, is “observe”…when we take the time to observe. I…
Anticipating Rebellion
May 10, 2018 • Parenting
Have you heard people say things like… “Oh, you thought it was the terrible 2s!” “She just turned 13? You better buckle up.” “You have teenagers? I’ll pray for you.” I think that often times the teen years are looked…
Hope: Real Life Stories
May 8, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Speaking, Women's Events
My friend, Brenda Trafton, has collected stories of hope and restoration in her new book, Hope: Real Life Stories. What a privilege to join these pillars of the faith in sharing what God has done! Here’s a little taste of…
Is this for real?
May 3, 2018 • Parenting, Speaking, Teen Events, Teens
Is this for real?! A junior in high school with no social media…and challenging others to focus more on Christ and His calling on their lives?! We are not too busy to seek His Face and refocus our attention. With…
