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Preschoolers enjoy asking “why” questions: Why is the giraffe’s neck so long? Why does grandpa walk with a cane? Why is the grass green? Although receiving numerous “why” questions can be trying to parents, these types of questions can hold great spiritual significance. You see, it is through asking “why”

Life is full of opposites: night and day, black and white, hot and cold. Yet, there are no greater opposites than Jesus Christ and Satan—they are more polarized than anything else we can imagine. Jesus describes the vast difference between Satan and Himself in John 10:10: “The thief comes only

Most parents understand the importance of preparation. As parents, we are continually preparing our children for something: We equip them with necessary school supplies in preparation for the first day back in the classroom. We diligently shop for just the right shoes in preparation for basketball try-outs. We help our

I’m often fascinated by and enjoy watching God’s beautiful creation. Just outside my office window are two gorgeous magnolia trees. These trees sit about eight feet apart and are nearly the exact size and shape. (I presume they were planted at the same time.) Even though they sit in the

Have you ever considered how extremely important the narrow line is between the two lanes of traffic on the highway? This simple line distinguishes two individual, separate directions of travel. Without that line, people would have difficulty distinguishing the area that is theirs to use.  In the same way highways

I grew up enjoying Family Circus comics and have grown to appreciate them even more as a parent. Just the use of those two words together (family and circus) provide us with a visual picture of how our daily lives can appear or make us feel. For example, there are

Studies show that between the ages of 8-12 months the majority of infants learn to use the word “no”. Young children often use this word without considering the response of parents or of those who may be watching, or the potential of hurting the feelings of others. Something happens, however, to

Today, I found myself intrigued by a friend’s recent trip to Alaska . I have seen pictures of the grand Alaskan wilderness before, but have never experienced its beauty for myself. I could sense the awe as he described the majesty of the Alaskan outdoors, and with each description he

One thing about emergencies: You never know when they are going to occur. And another thing: There are no promises you will be with your child when they do. Does your child know what to do in case of an emergency? Since you never know when an emergency may arise,

Have you ever chosen to read the last chapter of a book rather than reading it from the beginning,  chapter by chapter, as it was intended? Knowing the ending altars your perspective as you read. For example, you can recognize purpose in the way the plot unfolds, you can see