When your child is in trouble

If you came over from Encouragement for Today, welcome! Your child is in trouble. Maybe you suspect it. Or maybe it’s obvious to the world. And you’re worried. What can you do? I shared the story of my friend who prayed for her son. He came from a strong...

Conflict is an opportunity

In the book, Hope in the Face of Conflict, it reads: No researchers have ever found a conflict-free society. There is conflict. . .even in healthy families. There is conflict. . .even in normal relationships. If we perceive conflict as always bad, things get...

Conflict gone wild

Continual conflict is like a vacuum. Pretty soon all that is swirling in your brain and life is drama. You become closed off from what matters to you and what you’d like to pursue. And the people you care about, they are sucked into that conflict (or at least...

I want to help my teen grow up

Perhaps your teen is on the way out of the door. It’s her junior or senior year and the days are flying by. Before you know it, she’ll be out on her own. Have you prepared her? Are you prepared? Resolution: To help my teen grow up Plan: Answer these...

I Want to Stop Fighting w/my teen

Have you resolved to laugh more together as a family? Or maybe your resolution is to find time to really talk with each other. Perhaps it’s to fight less, or to work through conflict in a healthier way. These are great resolutions that can make a difference, but...