For the past few days, Kristin and I have had the honor and privilege of being a part of Refresh Conference in Redmond, Washington. We came out here prepared to teach and serve. What we’ve gained in the process is more than we could have imagined!
This is a guest post by Joel Phillips who is a blogger, relationship expert, consultant, and familiar with divorce, having gone through it himself. He recently launched a relationship-focused blog called Build Relational Wealth. Make sure you check it out! You can also connect with him on Facebook!
Over the past decade we have had to face the reality that some of our children experienced serious trauma before they came into our care. In the process, we discovered how little we really knew about it.
The movie Fifty Shades Of Grey opened in theaters this past Friday causing theaters to fill to capacity. In the background of this storyline, however, there’s a dangerous reality that is destroying true intimacy.
Forget the heart-shaped chocolate box, flowers, and teddy bears, guys. Our wives (or girlfriends or fiancees, if you’ve yet to tie the knot) want something more than all of the pomp and circumstance of Valentine’s Day…
It’s not that we intentionally do this as parents. It’s partly the world we live in. But if we want our children to grow up with respect and character, we need to make some big changes in how we’re raising them.
Lately I’ve become aware of how fast time is moving and how easy it is to miss precious moments with the people who matter most- my family. At the end of my days here on earth I want to be able to say one thing about my life and my time with my family…
Sixteen years ago, when we started the adoption journey, we quickly learned the difference between appropriate and inappropriate questions to ask adoptive parents, and how to respond to a misunderstanding world.
Last night, during the Super Bowl, the company Always aired a commercial that was as moving as it was good advertising on the biggest advertising stage of the year. Here’s the full-length commercial in case you missed it…
