Secure and Insecure Attachment Styles
We love the picture of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus absorbed in a flood of divine love. Here in the Holy Family God is showing…
Tag: Parenting
Jesus is Our True Mother
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are mothers! For you and for all of our mothers — and all women who, even if…
My Super Bowl Dad
Do you see a dominant running back when you look at me as a boy in my green football uniform? Neither did I. Nor did…
My Father’s House
Our youngest child is eighteen years old and in college! Where did the years go? Here’s a journal entry I wrote eleven years ago when…
Healing Father Wounds
Recently I led a retreat for 18 pastors and their wives who serve at churches in Mexico. It was called, “Embrace Abba with Me.” I’d…
A Family Devotional For Your Child’s Identity in Christ
A family devotional time is a great tool to help your children put their trust in God and develop their identity in Christ. But it…
My Little Girl Needed her Father’s Blessing
During our family devotions at dinner recently Briana (age seven) asked me a question I’ll never forget. It illustrates the importance of children receiving a…
Lean into the Rapids — Rejoice in Trials
Last year I went whitewater rafting on the Kern River with my 11-year old son David and his by Boy Scout trip. What a thrilling…
Bible Verses on Baptism
What are the key Bible verses on baptism? If you or your child want to be baptized in water here are Bible verses on baptism…