How are you doing as a parent? God gives parents the special gift of children but it takes effort to raise them well. With the busyness of life, we can sometimes feel that we aren’t doing our best as parents. In this video series, Josh McDowell provides several creative parenting techniques to use with your [...]

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>> Watch the other videos from the Creative Parenting series How do young people spell love? T-I-M-E.  They did a study of 300 7th and 8th graders. They wanted to find out how much time does a 7th and 8th grader spend in a meaningful conversation. In other words, in a conversation that is not [...]

Josh McDowell – Creative Parenting

God gives parents the special gift of children but it takes effort to raise them well. In this video series, Josh McDowell provides several creative parenting techniques to use with your family, regardless of where you have come from or where you are right now. 1. T-I-M-E 2. Fabulous Parental Delusions (1-3) 3. Fabulous Parental [...]

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Be Time Creative

You know, I keep on emphasizing this and hammering it home: it takes time, and be creative with your time. This is probably one of the last segments we’ll spend on this, but I want to give you two examples. Look at flowers and bugs through a magnifying glass. You will be amazed how impressed [...]

“Where did he come up with that?” Kids often amaze us with their imaginative ideas and we should give ourselves a pat on the back for playing a role in this development. Innovative thinking is essential for success in school and in life, and it’s our job as parents and grandparents to nurture our kids’ [...]

“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.” (Psalm 130:5,6) “I’m not good at waiting,” a friend said. She finds herself in difficult circumstances and has been [...]

“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.” (Psalm 130:5,6) “I’m not good at waiting,” a friend said. She finds herself in difficult circumstances and has been [...]

Managing your time well means managing your life well. People who handle their time well do it creatively. They make short- and long-term plans, set and keep realistic schedules, take efficient and timely breaks, and view tasks to be done as opportunities rather than dreaded obligations. They practice creative time management by taking control of [...]

Authenticity in Parenting

Parenting isn’t always easy, and at times we wish each child came with an owner’s manual! Can your neighbors see a difference in your family and in the way you parent your children? Do your neighbors want to emulate you when they are dealing with parenting issues? Learn from FamilyLife about parenting principles, tools and [...]

Oh no! Christmas is almost here! Have you ever had a difficult time trying to decide what to buy for your family at Christmas? If you’re like millions of other people, the answer is yes. What if the grandkids simply toss your gift aside and mumble a “thanks”? What if that happens to you this year? [...]