Congratulations, it’s another New Year with 365 new days and new opportunities. The question is: “What are you going to do with them?” For example, should you focus your energy… Read More »A Happy New Year from Living More Intentionally
Christmas is not the same for every kid. Or for all adults. Some kids don’t have much to look forward to at Christmas, and it’s heart-breaking to see a child… Read More »Finding Reason to Hope
One holiday season, my wife and I went with friends to see the play “A Christmas Carol.” We decided to go largely because it seemed like a Christmasy thing to… Read More »The God for All Time
Listen to the 4-minute podcast version < Watch a 1-minute introductory video We all have wondered at times what Christmas is all about. Is it possible we can find the… Read More »What Christmas is All About
Don and Christy are good parents who are doing all they can for their kids. Their daughter and son have struggled as teenagers, and this is happening with millions of… Read More »True Story: Crisis, Prevention, and Proactive Parenting
One Thursday a year, there are people all over the country who go through a mild moment of torture. It may have happened at one of your Thanksgiving dinners. The… Read More »Being Thankful on Purpose
Simply from observation, it seems that some people are rarely thankful, or at least they don’t act like they are. Why would that be so? Perhaps they think they deserve… Read More »Where Does Thanksgiving Come From?
Listen to the 7-minute podcast version Watch a 1-minute overview video Do you consider yourself courageous? Do you aspire to be? Because reading this article may be one of the… Read More »Counting the Cost
Listen to the 7-minute podcast version Watch a 1-minute summary video Since founding a nonprofit ministry focused on helping people improve their lives and prevent issues such as addiction, the… Read More »Addiction: The Facts and the Stories
Listen to the 9-minute podcast version Watch a 1-minute introductory video It’s important for parents to talk to their kids. But have you thought much about what to say? Research… Read More »What Every Teenager Needs to Hear