I remember as a child playing the song Smile Though Your Heart is Aching by Charlie Chaplin over and over again. Simple things impact children. That old organ book I found, and that little phrase had a profound influence on my mind years later. (Oh, the power of music). While I wouldn't suggest that you never [...]
Don't Be Afraid of Truth. That doesn't sound too difficult, until your kids start asking questions about your mistakes, or which founding father was actually saved, or about why God killed all the animals in Jericho. But the truth is so important, and your honesty and candidness will develop their trust in you and hopefully and ultimately [...]
It is a bold claim from God that spanking your child is integral in How To Deliver Your Child's Soul From Hell. I certainly would not say such a thing in my own authority, but God connected the two together in this proverbial teaching and who am I to question God?
I just don't know how many times I hear someone say, "Well, that's not very fair." To which my mental response is always, "Well, life is not fair. No one ever said it would be." The sooner we learn this lesson, the better our entire life will be. In fact, it is selfishness that demands [...]
There are so many choices that we have to make in regards to doing right that go completely opposite of how we feel or what come naturally. In fact, as adults (and especially as parents) we have to learn and relearn these lessons that teach us to put our feet to the plow even though we aren't "following our heart" or "standing up for ourselves" or "allowing ourselves to be bullied" or whatever the philosophy that is currently trending.
Being a good follower is more important than being a good leader, because everyone follows someone.
Did you miss the other Life Lessons for Kids in this series? Check them out and share them with your friends. Life Lessons for Kids was spawned by observing peaceful and productive adults and the dominant core values they embodied. I wanted to share them with parents. There ended up only being 14 of [...]
I have a child who has the proverbial hole in her pocket. She gets her birthday money and when we go grocery shopping she stands at the checkout line saying, "Ooooooh! Hey mom! What about Beef Jerky?" "Really? Beef Jerky? You want to spend your birthday money on Beef Jerky?" The cashier quietly scans [...]
The quickest way to become depressed is to start making things all about you and how you feel about them. The quickest way to feel isolated is to make it a habit to start looking at how things are affecting you. The quickest way to become alienated by others is by living a life where everything needs to revolve around how you feel.
I partake in Tough Love nearly every day of my life as a parent. When I take my child aside and offer chastisement as a result of disobedience; that is the tough side of love.