It was another first for me, and for my son Carson. A recent trip to visit grandparents in balmy Houston turned out to be the beginning of my son’s bike riding career. After about 15 minutes of working with him, I was pretty sure it what going to take the full duration of our trip…
Dear Friends, It was Saturday morning of the Family Relationships & Parenting Conference in Ocean Shores, WA, and I had just sat down to listen to Pastor Dwight Cover’s keynote session, “Why Your Family Matters in the Advance of God’s Kingdom.” In a matter of minutes into Dwight’s talk, I jumped out of my chair, walked over to my…
Many parents begin the Homeschool Journey motivated by a strong desire to nurture a deep and enduring love for God in their children. Over time, they realize that passing on their faith requires something more than simply schooling them at home. So how do you pass on your deepest convictions to your children in such…
Suppose your child has developed a pattern of not coming when he is called. This can easily lead to frustration for both parent and child. Tension can mount until finally the parent decides enough is enough and a confrontation erupts. This confrontation also may encourage the child to think that the eighth time he or…
Simple Tips to Getting More Involved Long day. I pulled the car into the driveway from a less-than-relaxing commute, only to be greeted by a new set of responsibilities. How was I going to manage my time, my attitude, and the workload at home? That has been my thought more than once. Being a homeschooling…
As a father of five children, and now a grandfather, I have spent three and a half decades seeking to pass down the Christian faith to the next generation. Let me deal with only one area of this vast work — one, I believe, that appears to have had some effectiveness in bringing up our…
In this article, we’re going to learn how to build a simple “matchstick rocket” right at home! If you already know how rockets work, you can skip the next two paragraphs and get right to the project. Otherwise, read on to learn the basic principles behind the rockets we’ll build. To begin with, a rocket…
Have a child who is going astray? Having a child who is not headed in the right direction is a serious, serious matter. If not corrected it will remain one of life’s greatest griefs. Finding that a child shows signs of going awry in one’s own home is “high alert” material and demands everything we…
I sit here in the car driving home from the office. My twelve year old son sits next to me and I think back on the years in which our relationship developed into what it is today. Small Beginnings When the doctors pulled that little guy out of the womb (by C-section) almost thirteen years…