Parenting From The Source

Cyber bullying hurts kids and often results in suicide (anger turned inward) or school shootings (anger turned outward). As adults concerned about kids, what can we do? In 2001, I wrote an article about school violence. I mentioned metal detectors, search dogs, and see-through backpacks. Today we’re talking about allowing and equipping teachers to carry [...]

Siblings who overcome rivalry are able to share their spiritual journey. What a blessing that is to the brothers and sisters as well as the parents. Siblings, Andrew and Simon, Find Jesus Listen to the story of brothers Andrew and Simon. John the Baptist had introduced Jesus to a crowd of people. Andrew was among [...]

Sibling rivalry is sometimes aggravated by parents’ desire for their kids to be alike. I knew two sisters in high school who were pushed into the same mold. The parents seemed to think that if one excelled at piano, her sister should too. That was also true of their other activities and talents. Even as [...]

Sibling rivalry occurs in almost all families unless there’s only one child. When you experience it in your home, you aren’t alone. It has been happening since the world began. (Cain and Abel, Genesis 4:1-15). Other examples from God’s word are Esau and Jacob (Genesis 27), Joseph and his brothers (Genesis 37), Martha and Mary [...]

Bible stories are this grandmother’s all time go-to for the last story of the night. Bible Stories for Bedtime Three children snuggled against me in the big bed. The boys were six and three with a five-year-old sister holding her own between her brothers. We had read The Fat Cat, Donkey, Donkey, and Gus, the [...]

Does what we teach our children about our faith really matter? In 2001, as I watched the media coverage of President George W. Bush’s inauguration, I heard news commentators make comparisons between his values and those of President Clinton. They said that while both men were baby boomers, President Clinton was a reflection of what [...]

Teaching patience to a child is a challenge. When my grandson was two, he began impatiently watching for his PaPa’s return from the farm almost as soon as the pickup was out of sight. When a two-year-old waits six months for Christmas, he’s waiting one fourth of the lifetime he’s lived up to that point. [...]

“The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:6 I had three grandchildren with me recently. Their ages range from four to seven, and I can describe them with two words: High Energy. As with my own children years ago, I wish it were possible to open [...]

What stands in the way of experiencing peace? “Generation Y’s don’t talk on the phone, right?” The man speaking on the use of technology in marketing looked around the room. A few 20-somethings nodded or commented in agreement as they continued to access the world on their smart phones. I’m not a member of Generation [...]

How do we teach our children joy? Does Joy Come from Possessions? The young family arriving on the beach was not happy. They climbed out of a new SUV with third-row seating, a DVD player for both back seats, and a roof rack full of surfboards. Their clothes, even though they would soon be soaked [...]