Mar 27 2012
- Q: What is the most important step you can take to protect your kids in their online experience? – A: Maintain an active relationship with them based on ongoing dialogue of respectful, clear instruction and questions about their life experiences, online and elsewhere. – - Q: What can parents do to become more cyber-savvy? [...]
Sep 19 2011
I have always loved this classic song by the Byrds, inspired by Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. Lately, I have been thinking a lot about stress, demands, busyness, self-discipline, entertainment, enjoyment of life and family and work and play, and the intersection of these things. (Yes, there are always lots of wheels turning inside my noggin. It’s like [...]
Sep 13 2011
I was recently asked to contribute a recipe to a cookbook for an organization that encourages step-families to live well. Now that we have gotten some hints of fall in the air (my prayers continue to go up for the drought to end for the great state of Texas, where this recipe first began its [...]
Jul 28 2011
Here’s Shep – enjoying his new “big boy” room for the first time. A fresh coat of blue paint (what I’m calling “Rubbermaid Blue”) picked out by him and a new comfy lounging/reading chair have transformed his space into something fit for…well, a big boy. How he got here was a good life and faith [...]
May 31 2011
Here are three key ways (there are certainly plenty more) to sweat with your kids to produce big results in your relationship and in their developing character. If you live anywhere near my neck of the woods (South Louisiana), and you spend any time at all with your kids, you will be sweating with them. [...]
Mar 30 2011
It occurred to me today that while my wife and I have a great responsibility to teach, train, and lead our son well, I could actually learn a lot from my son, if I’m willing to take it in. Here are just a few of the life lessons Shep is eager to teach me on [...]
Mar 22 2011
For those of you who are not my Facebook friends, here are some pictures from Shep and my great fishing adventure last week…
Mar 11 2011
These images represent joy. They are snapshots of diligence and reward. But most importantly, they are pictures of faith in action! Yesterday, I took Shep on a fishing “trip” to the local YMCA catch and release pond, where I hoped to share a couple of hours or so of good father-son bonding. I suppose my [...]
Mar 03 2011
Mark your calendars and pay your registration, because you won’t want to miss this opportunity in Baton Rouge! On March 27-28, internationally recognized family expert and best-selling author, Dr. Kevin Leman, will be sharing three live seminars at Parkview Baptist Church. Call the church office to register or for more information at 225-293-2820. Sunday, March [...]
Feb 22 2011
Sorry about the audio. I’m still trying to figure out the best way to go from my DVR to computer/internet. This was my first attempt with just a straight video recording of the TV.
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