How to be a Happy Parent
One of the biggest mistakes we make as parents is basing our happiness and emotional well-being on our kids’ happiness and emotional well-being. When we do this, we’re just setting ourselves up for disappointment. We’ve learned that even though we…
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Hope for Hopeless Kids
In her helpful book, Teens and Suicide, Recognizing the Signs and Sharing Hope, Christian counselor Julie Lowe lists ten reasons we should give our teens for why life is worth living. They are ten messages rooted in the Gospel that…
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Teaching Kids to Live with Hope
There are two phrases in Scripture that we must pay attention to, understand, and teach to our kids. They are, “In this life”, and “In the end.” These two phrases are so helpful in giving us a proper perspective on…
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Helping Hurting Kids 5
This week we’ve been looking at some of Dr. Marv Penner’s strategies and skills for helping hurting kids. Marv has developed a set of skills based on the acronym L.O.V.E. The letter E calls us to quick action, by taking…
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Helping Hurting Kids 3
This week we’re looking at some of Dr. Marv Penner’s strategies and skills for helping hurting kids. Marv has developed a set of skills based on the acronym L.O.V.E. The letter O refers to what we offer students who choose…
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Teaching Kids to Live with Hope
There are two phrases in Scripture that we must pay attention to, understand, and teach to our kids. They are, “In this life”, and “In the end.” These two phrases are so helpful in giving us a proper perspective on…
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Hope During a New Year
A blessed and happy New Year to you! 2023 is now in the past and we look forward with great expectation and perhaps a bit of trepidation to 2024. Today is a perfect day for you to sit with your…
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Remembering Christmas Hope
If you’re like me, there are two ways that I lose sight of what it is that we are celebrating on this Christmas day. First, I’ve allowed the familiarity of Christmas to diminish the meaning. I grew up in a…
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Suicide, Depression, and the Gospel
The latest research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding our kids and suicides are quite alarming. With mental health issues like anxiety and depression on the rise among our kids, it should come as no surprise that…
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