Thoughts of Home
Be Careful What You Say
One day a little girl watching her mother do the dishes noticed several strands of white hair on her mother’s brunette head. She asked, “Why are some of your hairs...
The Importance of Fathers
In a recent issue of In Character, James Q. Wilson talks about yet another reason having a father in the home is so critical for the future of our society...
Play “Catch” with Your Children
God’s wisdom is seen in His stressing the importance of instilling in children the truths of His Word at an early age (Proverbs 22:6; Deuteronomy 6:4–7). The child will become the man he is...
Parenting Tips
Ten Things for Which a Parent Will Never Be Sorry
For doing your level best even when discouraged.
For hearing before judging in family quarrels.
For thinking before speaking when emotionally upset.
For not...
All This for a “Dollar an Hour”
The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle-income family. Talk about sticker shock! That doesn’t even touch college tuition. But...