First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes that sweet, lovely, and wonderful baby carriage. Then comes our in-laws telling us how to parent. Then comes our parents spoiling our kids. Okay, so that may sound a bit dramatic. At least we hope so for your sake. Truthfully, we loved seeing our parents become grandparents…. View Post
#25: The Power of Guarding Your Time–and the Hearts of Those You Love with Rodney + Selma Wilson
Do you struggle finding time for those you love most? Does busyness tend to disconnect you from the heart of your spouse? In this episode, we affectionately adopt new “podcast parents,” Rodney + Selma Wilson. They join us to explain the secret behind how they can still look at one another like teenagers in love,… View Post
An Open Letter to Grandma and Grandpa: From Your Adult Children
A few weeks ago our family—my wife Christi, our two-year-old son and six-week-old daughter—all traveled to Pennsylvania to be with my dad as he had surgery. For two-and-a-half weeks this meant we were living with my mom and stepdad—or to put it another way, my wife’s in-laws. Moms, picture that for a moment—living with your… View Post
A Lasting Impression
As we go about our daily lives we interact with different people on many relational levels, from spouses, siblings, relatives, friends, co-workers, neighbors, teachers, and even acquaintances. Some of these people we tend to gravitate to more than others–people we admire so much that we keep going back to them for advice, friendship, or simply… View Post