by Tyler Quillet What do you turn to when you are facing difficulty? What do you do with your emotions? How do you cope with the hard stuff? Where does your focus go? As men, our tendency is to bottle up the emotion, turn away from that which is healthy, and either turn inward or toward the unhealthy. For me, I bottle it all up. My anger, sadness, fear, grief, I stuff it … [Read more...]
The 10 Mistakes Dads Make With Their Children – Part 2
This is part 2 of a 2 part series. You see part one here. Mistake #6: Failing to Address The “Terrible Too’s” Not the “Terrible Two’s,” but the “Terrible Too’s.” There are three of them: 1. Giving them Too Much Jesus taught us to give our children what is best for them, not what they always want (Matthew 7:9-11) 2. Being Too Strict or Overprotective Seek to balance … [Read more...]
3 Things for Christian Parents to Remember When Their Kids Play Sports
by Michael Kelley Here we are again – another season starting up. For our family, it’s basketball. I suppose it could be any number of other sports for you and your kid especially with year round travel leagues and all. Because the season is starting up, it’s time for me to remind myself of a few things. The reason I need to be reminded is because I see the tendency in … [Read more...]
No More Weak Leadership
by Brandon Hiltibidal There are always struggles at home. There are tears at the dinner table because of a "C" on a spelling test. The handlebars came off the bicycle (again). A friend of your wife said something in anger and those words are lingering like a cloud in your house. Why won't this toilet flush? Daughter A pushed daughter B into the wall for a shot at … [Read more...]
No More Holding Back
The idea of “leaving it all on the field” or, in my case as a former high school wrestler, “leaving it all on the mat” isn’t a new one in our culture. Even those of us who were not athletes understand what it means to give everything you’ve got to family, career, marriage, and other relationships. The hard part is the “everything” part. It’s always felt so … comprehensive. What … [Read more...]