This pandemic has created quite a few challenges for many of us - one of those is in the area of parenting. If you are looking for encouragement as you lead your family, take a minute to read this week’s blog.
Read MoreI am just amazed at the way that God teaches us and uses other people to speak into our hearts and lives. Last week, I talked about how much I learn from our team members at Simmons. Last night, my 7 year old was the teacher. I was reminded last night that some things are just “more very important”...
Read MoreLet me start with a disclaimer. No, I am not talking about you…nor your boss! No, your wife didn’t call and suggest that you might need to read this. No, I don’t consider myself a control freak…except maybe in things that really matter to me…things like the garden and the lawn.
We probably fall into two different categories, the control freaks and those who have to deal with the control freaks…at least that was my opinion until I read the book, “THE CONTROL FREAK …COPING WITH THOSE AROUND YOU. TAMING THE ONE WITHIN.” By Les Parrott III, PHD. Wow, that last part about taming the one within kind of hurts.
Read MoreI think God has a sense of humor. In fact, I know He does. So yesterday, I was thinking about what I would write about for this week’s Notes for the Journey blog. I thought, “Hey self, maybe I should write something on parenting.” Seemed like a great idea. I jotted down a few notes, planning to come in this morning and WOW our readers with my depth of knowledge regarding the world of parenting...
Read MoreI was sitting at a table at ONYX Coffee Lab in Springdale with my mentor early one morning in April last year. The focus of our conversation was how to better invest in our family. We had been meeting once a month for the last four months. I had his trust and he had mine. There was a moment where the conversation paused and he asked a question that I will never forget, “Nick, where is your finish line?”
Read MoreFor several years now social scientists have warned us that family is disintegrating and will not survive. Is there danger that the American family will cease to exist? I do not think so...
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