HopeForYourFamily

I just found out about this book and author yesterday, so I have not yet read it.  However, she has my attention, and I want to bring her to yours.  Here is her website. I will keep you posted on what I discover.  For now, here is the book summary:
“Based on the National Study of [...]

Tags: adolescence, books, culture, spiritual formation, teaching, teens

Seriously.  I know you have stress in your life.  Doesn’t the stress and pace and crazy busyness of it all sometimes threaten to crush your spirit?  If so, you will relate to this.  Take five minutes to click and read the latest message from John Eldredge about “Doing What Makes You Strong in Christ.”

Tags: character, culture, discipline, HOPE, spiritual formation, texting, the journey, twitter

I know.  For those of you who have been following me on Twitter and/or Facebook, you realize this statement comes near apostasy for me.  But what you may not realize is that I grew up in Little Rock, AR, home of Jennings Osborne and family.  Click here to get a visual tour of the [...]

Tags: community, compasses, culture, facebook, HOPE, the journey, twitter

Mmmmmm!  Talk about a smooth sipping cold one!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones.
May your day be certified Tofurky & Gravy Soda Free!
Dr B

Tags: culture, family, the journey

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Thanks to the terrific folks at Sesame Workshop for once again sharing real life encouragement and wisdom in a way that makes good sense to our kids, and to all of us.  And thanks to my wonderful step-mother-in-law, Judy Weaver, for sharing this video with me and for doing so much to encourage so many [...]

Tags: culture, HOPE, media, parenting, personal responsibility, the journey

I got this book in the mail today.  I just finished reading it.  It was one hundred and two pages of the most gut wrenching glimpses of humanity I have ever taken in.
And yet, it gave me hope.  Someone is making a difference.  A lot of someones are making a difference.  Real, soul-freeing differences in [...]

Tags: adolescence, anti-trafficking, culture, HOPE, manhood, sex, teens

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This is a very compelling public service announcement from the UK.  Yes, our teens need to see it.  But I do, too.  I have convinced my self at times that I am competent enough to do a bit of light texting while driving.  It’s time to stop.  I don’t want to TMSTD.
Text
My
Self
To
Death!
Or anyone else, for [...]

Tags: adolescence, culture, media, personal responsibility, teens, texting

For the first installment in the series on parenting your kids toward character development, let’s begin with a virtue which has been in short supply for some time now in American culture.  Ironically, the ongoing economic recession should provide the perfect context in which parents can lead our kids in cultivating this critical life skill.
Centuries [...]

Tags: books, character, culture, movies, parenting

What is your concept of Hell?  An eternal fiery inferno.  Being in the grotesque presence of Satan forever.  Complete separation from God for all time.  There are several common Biblical and not-so Biblical concepts and descriptions of Hell.
How about this one?
You are a child who wanders across the wrong path one day and you are [...]

Tags: adolescence, anti-trafficking, community, culture, freedom, HOPE, manhood, personal responsibility, sex, teens

Here is a link to the first in a five-article series from Focus on the Family regarding how to deal with kids who have been viewing porn.  The articles are brief, but share some helpful perspectives.  I will undoubtedly be sharing some of my own recommendations in this regard in the near future.

Tags: adolescence, culture, media, parenting, sex, teens