Parenting
Solving Parenting Problems
Posted On June 8, 2018

Sometimes the harder we try to solve a problem with a child, the worse it gets. For example, when we nag children to hurry and get ready, they drag their …

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Marriage
Aligning Our Vision in Marriage
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Self Development
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Parenting
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Self Development
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Parenting
Teaching Our Children to Trust God
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Marriage
As a Couple Thinketh
April 26, 2018

Two amazing people were struggling in their marriage. In desperation, they went to see a therapist. He told them to go home and each spend the week until their …


Self Development
Out of Small Things Come Great Blessings
April 16, 2018

When we moved to Little Rock, Nancy launched her traditional “meet the neighbors” campaign. One day, after I got home from work, she told me about her visit to Elizabeth …


Parenting
Effective Parenting is More than Limits and Consequences
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Marriage
The Secret to Showing Love Effectively
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Dave Barry ironically observed that “Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to discover that, despite all the progress that has been made in the past …