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Solving Your Kid’s Car Fights

Good morning friends! It’s Lighten Up Monday! Have you ever experienced the “thrill” of children doing combat in the back seat while you try to navigate traffic? At the end of this video is a solution you might want to try. [youtube id=”8Ps9MmzHh8U”] [reminder]What solutions have you used?[/reminder]

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How Young is Your Heart?

The state was Ohio, I don’t remember the city, but I will never forget the moment. I was about to speak to a several hundred teenagers who had spent the day playing wild games at a YFC Campus Life event. A local  farmer plowed a football sized field next to the church then the fire department soaked it with thousands of gallons of water. …

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Ingredients for a Great Vacation

We are three days into this year’s summer vacation. This morning one of my grandchildren asked, “Why can’t we stay here forever?”  Her question got me thinking… what are the ingredients that make for a “Why can’t we stay here forever” vacation? The following list is not exhaustive nor have we perfected the recipe, but we have sure had a …

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This one’s for Shirley

I’ve got something I’m SURE you’ll enjoy on this Lighten Up Monday. James Dobson played this video clip twice in a row at the beginning of a conference I spoke at. It was worth watching both times. If this was all I ever got out of youtube it would be worth it. Shirley you will enjoy it! [youtube id=”D_YVKsajjPA”]

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4 Steps to a Spectacular 2015

Millions of people are looking forward to the first days of 2015 like a child looks forward to a new school year.  Remember the anticipation? The slate was clean. A new chance to get better grades, make new friends and take hold of exciting opportunities. Why then did so many of those years slip by without change?  What could have …