I love the Spanish saying, “mas sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo,” which means, “the devil knows more because he’s old than because he’s the devil.” I think the Bible repeatedly admonishes the young to listen to the wise both because the wise have something to contribute and because many who are young [...]
Every parent has heard these whiny words: But I don’t want to.
The phrase usually flies out of my kids’ mouths when I’m asking them to do things like eat their vegetables, take a bath, or brush their teeth. I don’t ask them to do these things because I take great pleasure is seeing them uncomfortable, [...]
While the U.S. was arguing over health care last week Gordon fell out of a tree.
Gordon lives in Chorley Park behind the neighborhood where I live, not far from where he grew up. He stays here winters and migrates up to Oregon for the summer. He survives by trimming trees and working odd jobs.
Gordon is [...]
I want an exceptional family. My dream family never fights, no one throws a tantrum, and they all sit at the dinner table happily eating their vegetables. My dream family also sits quietly in church with hands folded, listening intently to the pastor.
My real family is loud, opinionated, and chaotic.
Evie, the three year old, is [...]
I’m a sucker for the Olympics. I’m not sure why, but for several weeks every two years my evenings consist of my wife and I sitting on the couch and watching an evening full of events. Like every Olympic year, NBC rolls out a whole shlew of stories featuring athletes and their emotional struggles that [...]
An Atlanta family has received a lot of publicity for their decision to sell their big home, buy a smaller one and use the profits to help those in need. The Salwen family says it all started when their 14-year-old daughter Hannah became upset with the unequal chances for people based on their wealth. By [...]
“What are you staring at?” a disheveled mom at the grocery story hissed at me.
Before I could answer, she spun around, and demanded that the clerk apologize—again—for accidentally bumping her cart with her newborn inside.
“I said I was really sorry,” the cashier replied meekly. “It was an accident.”
The angry mom turned her rage back [...]
Here are a couple of videos to get you through the weekend from the good folks at Worship House Media.
The first is for all of those people who get a little caught up in the Hallmark side of Valentine’s Day.
And this second one are some killer marriage tips from the comedy duo Johnny and Chachi.
Any [...]
Leading up to this year’s Super Bowl, there was some controversy about a pro-life ad from Focus on the Family. The commercial featured Heisman Trophy Winner Tim Tebow and his mom Pam, who talked about her decision not to have an abortion (without actually saying the word abortion). Pro-choice groups criticized CBS for accepting [...]
“We’ve decided to adopt from China?” I’d announce.
“Really! Why?” was usually the standard answer. Then came, “You know there are lots of babies who need good homes right here in the United States.”
I knew. And I’d seen some of their faces on adoption websites. It was gut-wrenching to read about them. The more I investigated [...]