I’ve been asked a lot of questions by young mothers over the years. One question that stands out in my mind is, “How do I teach my child to be content?” Discontentment isn’t a struggle exclusive to children – adults struggle with this too. We live in a society that tells us we deserve the best of everything and we deserve to have it now! We tend to find our self worth in our possessions and long for what others have. Being discontent is a very real struggle, one that can lead to a life time of heartache if not kept in check. Please read my article recently posted on Crosswalk.com to…

As we enter into summer, our kids look forward to a break from all things school related. But, I challenge you to take advantage of the summer months and encourage your kids to pray…specifically for the school bullies. I realize that not all students have a dreaded bully in their life, but even so, most students at least know who the school bullies are. So, I encourage you to read my latest article posted on Crosswalk.com entitled 3 Biblical Reasons You Should be Praying for Bullies. 

When our oldest son was in the first grade, he came home from school complaining about every kid (and parent’s) nightmare…a bully. Apparently this boy was not only harassing classmates during class, in the hallway lineup, and at the lunch table, but he was preying on kids smaller than himself and pinning them down in a choke-hold on the playground. We gave our son some practical advice on dealing with bullies, but then we armed him with his best defense: prayer. I explained to our son that people hurt for different reasons. We sometimes hurt on the outside, like when we get cuts and bruises. But sometimes we hurt on the…