When Life Is Not Perfect
My son came home the other day and casually asked, “How are things going?” I thought a moment, and said, “You know, life can be good, even when some parts aren’t so good.”
Steve Ward
How to Be a “GREAT” Grandparent
Someday, I’ll be a grandfather. I’m really looking forward to that stage, but there’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot. Just what is a good (or great) grandparent supposed to do?
What Every Grown Up Needs to Hear
Sometimes the best way to be there for others and serve as an example is by being real about our own life even as we work to improve it. And by recognizing that to be the best mentor, friend, spouse, parent, or grandparent we can be, we need to be the best person we can be.
How to Enhance Your Kids’ Emotional Well-Being
All parents want their children to be happy, healthy, and safe. But unfortunately, emotional problems happen in virtually every family.
What Every Kid Needs to Learn from Their Parents
I remember that nine-year-old Little League game like it was yesterday. My Dad sat in the stands near where I was playing third base.
STEPS Ministries First Quarter 2024 Newsletter
Take a look at what STEPS has been doing in the first quarter of 2024.
How to Improve Your Relationships: Big Ideas & Small Steps
We can improve our relationships if we focus more on others than on ourselves. The problem is, we often don’t want to.
Relationships Happen When You Focus on Others
We can improve our relationships if we focus more on others than on ourselves. The problem is, we often don’t want to.
Building Good Relationship Habits One Step at a Time
Every day, you make dozens of choices that affect your relationships one way or the other. You won’t get them all right, but you can move in the right direction if you focus on those decisions one at a time. And if you keep making good choices, you build good habits along the way.
Investing in Real Conversations to Increase Connection
When was the last time you had a real conversation? Not an interaction with only casual small talk about hobbies, work, or other activities. A deeper conversation when you were totally engaged in the moment. One where you empathetically focused more on the other person than yourself—your feelings, your stories, your agenda.