7 Things Your Children Need to Hear You Say
Someone is watching you. He is three and a half feet tall, has grass stains on his jeans and answers to the name “Squirt.” Our children are born into the world looking like us. Then they start talking...
View ArticleForced Intentionality
Being a homeschool family, we get to participate more in our children’s education. This year, I read through Where the Red Fern Grows with our youngest son. This has been a quality experience of...
View Article008 – Nine Ways to Build Relationships with your Children
Show Notes Fun Times with Dad – Krispy Kreme Nine Ways to Build Relationships with your Children 1. Ask God’s help in understanding your child 2. Be a goal-oriented parent 3. Understand when he tests...
View Article011 – Knowing the Environment Your Children Live In
Show Notes Fun Times with Dad: Do you want to build a snowman? What we can do: 1. Be Intentionally Influential 2. Don’t use technical ineptness as an excuse 3. Talk with your kids about everything 4....
View ArticleHow I Listen to Podcasts
I’ve been into podcasts for a little over a year now. I have gotten so much into them that I decided to start my own this year. As of tomorrow, I will have thirteen episodes available! But I listen to...
View Article014 – The TeenPact Impact
Show Notes TeenPact – Changing Lives to Change the World David Armbruster and Ryan Fraser join me in this episode to discuss the impact that TeenPact has had on their lives and the impact it can have...
View Article025 – Five Steps to Take When You Don’t Know What to Do
Show Notes Knowing what to do in parenting isn’t always straight forward. Sometimes you get into situations where you don’t know what to do. In this episode we discuss five steps you can take when you...
View Article037 – Navigating the Pop Culture
Show Notes In this episode, Justin Ricklefs joins me to discuss how we raise our kids in today’s culture. After watching the VMA (Video Music Awards) recently, Justin wrote an article about this...
View ArticleWhat I Learned From the Oneness Prayer Challenge
Did you participate in the Family Life Oneness Prayer Challenge in September? My wife and I took the opportunity to do this and I wanted to share a few things that I learned from it. 1. More praying...
View Article042 – The Talk
Show Notes Fun Times with Dad: Watching the NL Wild Card game, Cubs vs. Pirates, with my dad-in-law How to Have “The Talk” Use the Passport 2 Purity kit – a 2-day adventure with your child in a...
View ArticleDid You Take My Noodles?
I messed up bad this week. I really disappointed my kids. Specifically, Emma. I received a text message from her the other day as I was eating lunch. Emma: Did you take MY buttered noodles? Me: Oops....
View Article055 – Pursuing Happiness with Mike Ferry
Show Notes In this episode, I am joined by Mike Ferry as we talk about teaching our children to be happy. Mike is a smart guy and has done some research in the area of teaching our children to be...
View Article057 – Good Parenting Starts With Good Marriaging
Show Notes Fun Times with Dad: Taking Nolan with me to get the cabinet doors replaced. If you want to improve your parenting and your relationship with your kids, start by improving your marriage and...
View Article059 – Listen Up, Kids!
Show Notes Fun Times with Dad: We had eggs. I taught Alex how to make scrambled eggs. He’s becoming more interested in learning to be more self-sufficient as he gets closer and closer to college. How...
View ArticleYou Can’t Change the Wind
When you run in Indiana, some days it feels like you’re always running against the wind, no matter which direction you are running. I have been training for the KT82 relay race to run with some friends...
View Article062 – It’s the Little Things that Matter with Kent Julian
Show Notes In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking with speaker, author and entrepreneur, Kent Julian. I met Kent a few years ago at a youth conference and have since attended his Speak It...
View Article066 – Being a Husband Who Leads
Show Notes Fun Times with Dad: Emma and I went to see the movie, The Jungle Book. The kids helped me with the washing and waxing of our vehicles. Drift If we’re not intentional and paying attention, we...
View ArticleFaith over Fear
Family Vacation Our family spent last week Gull Lake Ministries for vacation. I’m talked about Gull Lake on the podcast and have probably written about it before. It is one of our favorite places to go...
View ArticleParenting Team
In the August vlog, I talk about leveraging the team effort between you and your spouse. God made families with a mom and a dad for a reason. Check out this month’s video! The post Parenting Team...
View ArticleRegular Relationship Maintenance
I spent a recent Saturday scraping and repainting the outdoor trim around the doorways of our house. I don’t care too much for painting but it was past time for it to be done. The paint was chipping...
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