You MUST choose to put your resources towards what is most important to YOU!
- Do you teach this to your kids?
- Do you help them not to be come overwhelmed as they look at the long, long list of things that must be accomplished each week?
- Do you show them how to take the small amount of money and set aside a portion for wants, needs and giving?
Real life is really messy.
Nothing EVER goes as planned and our reality never meets our expectations.
Lately everything on the news has been about death, hate and prejudices. I try not to listen too much to the news because it just makes me yearn for heaven and hate this world.
Grown up faith is less about attending church, listening to sermons and singing praise songs and more about becoming who God wants you to be by listening to him speak. Now don't get me wrong--finding a church home is REALLY important. But there is WAY more to being a Christian than attending the "right church."
Society says that teenagers are hard to deal with and are rebellious. This is not surprising. I think as parents, we often treat teens like they are still little kids and yet expect them to act like adults.
It is very confusing for everyone.
When I took a poll on my private Facebook page this was one of the most repeated requests for the Real Life lesson series. I was surprised a little but after thinking about it I understood why.
We are a drive through generation. But when you are out on your own for the first time, eating out can REALLY drain your pocket book FAST.