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Are you a Marshmallow Mom? {Episode 02}

  Download this episode (right click and save) A mother’s love is superhuman. Made up of impenetrable strength, a mother's love miraculously and unconditionally lasts longer than life. Yet, this titanium powerhouse of heartfelt emotion is known to melt under nothing more than a child’s wants and desires. Thus, the “marshmallow mom” is … [Read more...]

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How to Make Your Teenager Love Jesus

"How do I make my teenager love Jesus?" This was a question I received recently from a mom. She reached out to me and was desperate for answers. “He goes with us to church and is fine going to his youth group, but when I try to talk to him about faith he seems so disinterested.” How can she light a fire in the spiritual life of her child? Is … [Read more...]

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Tune in to Family Life Today Radio -May 11th & 12th

Every once in awhile, when I open my email I discover something pretty cool. Most often, I want to throw up over the fact that there's 3,812 bits of correspondence awaiting my attention. Sure, most are junk emails sent from unknown faces, but like I said, every once in awhile I receive an email from a living breathing human being and it makes my … [Read more...]

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The House that Built Me

  Two years. That's how long mom suffered. She passed away on a pretty spring day in April. "I can't decide between Fall or Spring. I love them both." Mom used to say. "She's gone." Two tiny words with the power to cut my heart in half. The only ones I can make out through my sister's sobs. Paul and I drove in silence. I looked … [Read more...]

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Why Our Kids Don’t Have Free Reign on Netflix

“Mom, can I go on Netflix and watch a movie when you’re gone?” Samuel called me on my cell phone to ask. At the time, just shy of eleven years old, our youngest is pretty responsible. “No, son, wait until I get home. I’ll put a movie on for you.” I was heading out to take Grace, our thirteen year old to youth group and could see her sigh and … [Read more...]

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