Question: Our kids, who are 7 and 9, are asking questions about what’s going on in the world. Our oldest in particular is quieter than she was a few months ago, and more withdrawn sometimes. We’re wondering if she could be dealing with some fear she’s not talking about. How can we help them? Answer: […]
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How my impatience points me to the gospel
Dads (and practically everyone) around the world are finding themselves in interesting, unforeseen situations due to COVID-19. Many people are working from home—with their kids. God, in his kindness, has been using this time to expose some things in my heart that needed to be addressed. This is often the process God uses to sanctify […]
SBC 2020: Put a lid on it
Remember The Year Without a Santa Claus? Santa woke up with a cold in the 1974 animated special, so he took his doctor’s advice to go on a December vacation. By the end of the show, however, Santa was back on the job in the nick of time, because no one could imagine a year […]
Pivoting
Recently I was talking with my wife, Beth, about a situation at work where we were heading in one direction, faced some major obstacles, and had to pivot to a new direction. Then we faced additional obstacles and had to pivot again. As I shared my frustration, I noticed Beth grinning, and asked why. “That […]
From managing a crisis, to charting a new course
I read that to say “nobody likes change” isn’t accurate. What nobody likes is change that someone else forces upon them. Most people like change that they get to choose for themselves. People like to change their furniture, change their hairstyle, or “change” out an old car for a new model. It’s the lack of […]
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