You’ve heard the phrase often, perhaps ever since Rick Warren’s famous opening line in The Purpose Driven Life, but when you are in a family with kids, it’s not (just) about you. You are a part of a system that is affected by almost every decision you make.
That doesn’t mean you automatically decide not to [...]
The most noted authority on step family dynamics that I know is Ron Deal. He has a ministry called Successful Step Families. Here is a brief article from Ron, published by Focus on the Family, that talks about step families and their effects on marriage. I hope it does you good.
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/marriage_challenges/remarriage_and_blended_families.aspx
Remember, if you are not [...]
David and Jennifer have been married 4 years on March 25. two days ago. They have never celebrated a wedding anniversary in the USA.
David is our student pastor at LifePoint. He and Jen have taken a group of students to Brasil each of the last four years on spring break, on which March 25 always [...]
Several men on our church staff are little league coaches. So are a lot of other guys at LifePoint. I am proud of all of them. Many of them do not even have kids themselves in the game yet they give and give and give to these kids.
Of course they teach them a lot more than just football [...]
Many of you have inquired about my wife's health. Selma is doing well after a thyroidectomy last week. While all the tests have been negative (including after the surgery) – and no pain ever for Selma – the thyroid was growing and several opinions told us that it needed to come out.
It's been … interesting [...]
Selma is one to celebrate. She always claims that the weekend of Mother's Day is "her" weekend. All weekend. Her birthday is not her birthday. The week of June 14 is her birthday week.
But I must say she does it with rest of the clan as well. This past week for example, it was [...]
Happy Day to my older daughter, Jennifer. Happy "20-something", dear. I love you.
Recently I had the joy of doing two weddings in about 14 hours a few weeks ago. It was my first two-wedding weekend.
The first was on a Friday evening and a beautiful setting. Cedar Vine Manor. Outdoors with many groomsmen and [...]
We had a memorable weekend. My wife turned another year … better. Sunday was Selma's birthday so we did the whole weekend thing. Now it's gonna sound like we are major movie fanatics, which we are not. We go once in a while but sometimes we go in binges. (Like two.)
Here are some excerpts [...]
Let me tell you about last Saturday, April 11, and my family. It was a memorable day for sure.
In preparation for the half marathon in a couple of weeks, David and I ran an 11 miler.
Well, Jennifer is also training for that run. She ALSO ran 11 miles! It was her longest run [...]
We have great kids. But please, before you move on to something else on the web, hear me out. It's just an innocent update on them. Consider it a little longer than a Status Statement on Facebook. I promise not to gloat (too much)!
Natalie has just gotten her certification as a CNA – a [...]
