WOW! Our present situation with Covid-19 is like nothing we have ever experienced. We are abruptly trying to adjust to unprecedented closings of activities, schools, and organizations. Some are crying, “APOCALYPSE!” Others are crying,...
Encouragement. It can be given and received in so many ways: A smile. A thoughtful text. Thanking a restaurant server or store clerk by name. Giving a hug. Cheering for someone during their performance....
I’m firing up the blog rhythm today with a series about the tremendous freeing value of lightening your load. We will look at four different ways we can unnecessarily weigh ourselves down in life,...
Last Thursday morning started off pretty much like any other Thursday morning at my house. I got up just as my wife was heading to work, woke up The Lad (who is now less...
dynamics of adolescence / inspiration / parenting encouragement
by Roger Butner · Published July 29, 2019
As we get ready to start another school year with our families, I want to share a personal and professional encouragement with you on something that can really revolutionize your family life: exercising regularly...
addiction/recovery / Christian parenting inspiration / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published June 17, 2019
If you have been following this series, I hope you now have a clear picture of some of the essential tools you can share with your kids and teens to help them live as...
addiction/recovery / Christian parenting inspiration / dynamics of adolescence / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published June 11, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
As we begin looking at how cultivating a life of service to others guards our teens against the allure of addiction, let me tell you why I chose this image to illustrate the point:...
addiction/recovery / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published June 4, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
Let’s be realistic. Not every hard thing you or your kids will face in life is of giant proportion. It’s not always little David with his five little stones and his faith in God...
addiction/recovery / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published May 30, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
As we continue this parenting series on how to help our teens prevent addiction in their lives, we move from the importance of living honestly to the power of working for long-term rewards. This...
addiction/recovery / Christian parenting inspiration / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published May 27, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
We begin this series of how parents can empower our kids against the destructive pathways of addiction by looking at the freeing power of living with a pattern of honesty and integrity. When I...
