Imagine that you come into a newly built home and it’s your job to decorate it for the sale of the home. You have these beautifully painted blank walls. You have a wonderful open floor plan. You have all this great canvas to work on and you get to adorn this...
Many adults were never spanked and others were abused. So we understand how it can be very difficult to know what a “good” or “right” spanking should be like. Scripture assumes readers to understand what a “good” and “bad” spanking looks like… but that’s...
“Spanking” is a word in parenting circles that immediately creates tension. We all understand why… there are folks on either side of the issue who have a strong opinion about the subject… Some feel any time a parent strikes a child it’s wrong and abusive. Many of the...
I’m sure you’ve heard the term and you’ve probably experienced the result of the phrase, One size fits all. The only thing I have ever experienced where one size really does fit all is with those professional flexible band, major league baseball type...
What do you think of when you hear the word “discipline?” Exercise? Dieting? Punishment or correction? It’s a word that certainly has a place in all those contexts… and it’s also a word that comes into play for Christian parents almost daily as they seek to train...
Recently, my 94-year old mother told me a story about how an old friend of hers dealt with her kids’ misbehavior. According to my Mom (who can tell a story, but seldom makes things up). this friend often got calls from the school that her kids were in the Principal’s...
