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Marriage Problems, Part 3: Here Come the Kids

by Eddie and Shannon Foster
October 18, 2021 • 8 minute read

Throwing kids into the marriage mix can change the dynamics of a marriage. With such a joyful game changer also comes enormous challenges. There is nothing like the joy of having children....

What Kind of Father Do You Want to Be?

by Jeremy Lallier
June 18, 2021 • 4 minute read

The media often portrays fathers as weak and foolish. But that's not the right standard. How can you become the father God intends you to be? Fathers are idiots. At least,...

What Does Proverbs 13:24 Teach About Parental Discipline?

by Tim Waddle
January 19, 2021 • 7 minute read

What does the Bible say about discipline? The Proverbs about child discipline teach something different from what many assume. They teach loving discipline. The book of Proverbs teaches...

2 Reasons Why Mothers Are Important

by Isaac Khalil
May 7, 2020 • 4 minute read

The importance of mothers in building stable families cannot be overstated. They deserve honor for the selfless sacrifices they perform each day. This blog post is for them. Mother’s...

How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus

by Eddie and Shannon Foster
March 26, 2020 • 7 minute read

COVID-19 is impacting our lives, and it can be a challenge to explain it to children. Here are some tips to help parents talk to their kids about the crisis. First it was about five. Then...

Why Teens Should Wait to Date

by Isaac Khalil
December 2, 2019 • 6 minute read

A recent report found that teenagers who didn’t date had better social, emotional and interpersonal skills. Are there reasons a wise teenager would consider not dating? A seven-year...

A Father’s Hands

by Karen Meeker
June 14, 2019 • 3 minute read

Perhaps one of the most wonderful of all gifts from God is the human hand. When it belongs to a loving father or grandfather, its imprint lasts a lifetime. The young girl sat on the front...

Parenting Challenges: One Couple’s Journey

by Debbie Caudle
August 14, 2017 • 6 minute read

Parents face many challenges when raising kids, but even when parenting is tough, there is hope! A mom who has fostered many children shares her insights. All children go through difficult...

Parenting 101: Just How Do You Parent Anyway?

by Debbie Caudle
August 7, 2017 • 4 minute read

A parent’s primary job is to prepare children to live independently as adults. How? Read on to learn two principles for parenting kids to become good adults. If there were a course on...

Parenting 101: Four Phases of Parenting

by Debbie Caudle
July 31, 2017 • 5 minute read

As children grow and face different challenges, a parent’s role changes as well. What are some keys to becoming a successful parent at each stage of the process? It’s ironic that...

A Mother’s Selflessness

by Tom Clark
May 12, 2017 • 4 minute read

One of the greatest traits of good mothers is their selflessness. This is even demonstrated in the animal kingdom. What can we learn from the examples of our mothers? Anyone who has spent...

There’s a Proverb for That: “Why, Yes, I Am a Parent”

by Eddie Foster
February 6, 2017 • 5 minute read

Why are there so many opposing views on child rearing? Are you perplexed as to how to properly raise your child? Is there a proverb for that? When “parent” becomes one of the...

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