Forgiveness is not holding our nose, squeezing our eyes shut, uttering a prayer and then jumping into a new reality because we believe that is what the Bible commands.
Connecting with Family
My wife, Cathy, and I stared at each other in disbelief as our oldest daughter, Christy, told us she was running away. When she started packing her suitcase, we knew she was serious. Cathy and I weren’t sure if we should laugh or cry — after all, Christy was only 6. Our daughter told us …
Appreciate the precious gift of parenthood granted to you by your child’s birth family by embracing them through the love of Jesus Christ.
Requests for visits with the child by birth families are on the rise.
In our well-connected world, it is more likely than ever that your child will now, or someday in the future, have contact or relationships with the people who brought him into this world.
The respect you show for each birth parent’s intrinsic value and humanity will boost your child’s own self-respect.
The emotional side of relationships don’t just happen. Here’s how to be intentional about building a closer connection with your family.
It’s easy to fall into the trap of settling into a routine of all the things we do for our kids, and assume we are parenting well.
Set a goal of reserving 10 percent of your energy for your teen.
If a grandparent and grandchild want to remain connected, they have to find creative ways to carry on their relationship across the miles, but it can be done successfully.