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Jan 27, 2016
What Should I Do When I'm In Conflict With My Husband Over His Christian Walk?
My husband would rather be at the tennis courts than in church on Sundays. What can I do to prevent spousal bickering and what can I do to encourage my husband to be more spiritually interested?
Jan 24, 2016
Our College-Aged Son Has Roommate Trouble, Should We Get Involved?
Our college aged son has a deeply troubled roommate. Not only does this roommate take drugs and consume way too much alcohol, he recently stole the keys to our son's car during the Thanksgiving break and got into an accident.
Jan 9, 2016
What Are Good New Years Goals for a Family?
We are glad to see the New Year come, but how can we really see some positive change in our family in 2016? We all set goals, but mostly these are personal goals and not family goals. What do you recommend to help us really have a great 2016 as a family?
Dec 24, 2015
Christmas Craziness
We know that Christmas is meant to be a time of fellowship for our family and closest friends ... and a time to reconnect with our Heavenly Father too. But how can we do that in the midst of all the craziness?
Dec 19, 2015
How Do We Encourage Our Children to Pray More?
In the wake of the tragedy of the terrorist attack in California, my wife and I realized that we don't pray enough for our family. We realized that own kids don't really pray without our prompting. Prayer is even mocked by some in the national media today. How can we encourage our children to pray more and not give in to increasing social pressures?
Dec 12, 2015
How Do I Raise My Kids to Fear the Lord?
How are we as a family supposed to raise our children "in the fear and admonition of the LORD" as the Bible encourages us to do in Ephesians 6:4? We have young children and we want them to grow up to be men and women of character, maturity and competence.
Dec 5, 2015
Handicapped Mom: How Do I Cope With Added Demands During Holidays?
I am a slightly handicapped mom and I find getting through a normal day difficult enough. When the holidays come I feel unable to cope with the added demands. I feel really guilty as well as sad. How do we celebrate the holidays so we can have a normal family experience? I know this issue is probably beyond your realm of experience, but I would appreciate any encouragement or advice you can give.
Dec 1, 2015
How Can I Help My Daughter Find Mr. Right?
Our eldest daughter seems to be falling in love all the time - only to end up disappointed and bitter. She is now well into her thirties and I am not sure if her knight in shining white armor will ever appear. Why can't she settle down with any of the nice young men she has met? The time between her relationships seem to be growing ever longer. We are worried that she might end up without anyone. Is there anything we can do to help our beloved daughter?
Nov 26, 2015
Thanksgiving Doesn't Have to Look Like a Martha Stewart Book
My husband and I didn't grow up with many holiday traditions. I was lucky to get a cold turkey sandwich on Thanksgiving and his family didn't celebrate Christmas at all. But we just had our first child, and we want him (and his hoped for siblings) to have wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas memories. How should we start building those traditions? Thank you so much by the way…I really love your column.
Nov 25, 2015
Thanksgiving: I Hate to Entertain, but Everyone Expects It
Parent Question: I have a full time job and I really don't like to cook and entertain. But everyone expects me to do all the heavy lifting for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Frankly my home isn't that clean most of the year – but I hate to entertain if the home isn't at least presentable. I feel that I fall short of expectations – especially at the holidays. Sometimes I just feel totally overwhelmed. How can I make it less stressful and more successful - for me and for everyone else?