Is My Child Headed For Trouble? Warning signs that he could be
September 5, 2009

By Glenda Anderson When Jesus came to a tree that was withering, it was obvious by its fruit. He did not mince words. Parents need to be able to tell by their child’s behavior if he/she is headed for trouble. Below are what I believe to be the six greatest indicators that your child is headed for trouble: Disrespect showing little regard for your rules or your feelings Disobedience stretching the rules, or challenging them Mouthiness or talking back Association with questionable...

What really makes my child unique? Is it the way they dress or talk or something else?
September 4, 2009

In writing this, I do not want to come off like a prude. Certainly, I would never describe myself in that way but given how people dress, adorn themselves, and talk these days, I am, without a doubt, no longer hip. Of course, that would assume that I once was, but given the emerging sense of style, I would say that I am officially out of it, clueless really. I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. So given that fashion and language are an expression of “who we are,” there is always a new trend...

What’s Wrong With Kids These Days?
September 3, 2009

By Glenda Anderson If I were to categorize the biggest behavioral problems I see in teenagers today, there are seven: Anger, Apathy, Deceit, Depression, Disrespect, Laziness, and Rebellion. The latter, of course, is the core behavioral problem out of which all the others emanate. Satan rebelled against his Creator, and refused to submit to God’s ultimate authority. He rose up and asserted himself to wrestle God for control. Isaiah 14:14 describes his real motivations: “You said in your heart,...

Tips for monitoring what my child is doing on the cell phone
September 2, 2009

Cell phones are everywhere. Just take a stroll around your local mall and try to count how many people are using their cells phones as they walk around. My guess is it will be so high you'll loose count. Younger and younger children are now using cell phones. If your child doesn't have a cell phone, more than likely some of the kids they hang around do. Parents need to know what is available on their children's cell phones. What can be accessed wirelessly, downloaded, viewed, etc. Many parents...

Can I Change Bad Behavior in my child through discipline?
September 1, 2009

By Glenda Anderson The purpose of discipline is to teach children four key principles of living a life pleasing to God: Conviction realizing where we have gone wrong; Confession asking God’s forgiveness for our wrong behavior; Forgiveness claiming what God freely offers; Change Behavior practicing the new principles God shows us. As children mature, they require stronger discipline measures than a stern look; but God has provided a way to tell if your methods are working. Proverbs...

Teach your children to be prepared for tragedy (Part 3)
August 25, 2009

Dealing with questions and fears What should we teach our children in order to prepare them for tragedy? Here are ten truths that will be helpful as you speak to your children about tragedy that has happened and tragedy that is yet to come. In a fallen world, in which we live, tragedies will happen. They may strike near us in our community, even in our own family. Our God, our Heavenly Father, knows us, our needs, and our capabilities. He knows our beginning and our end. He loves us and will...

Teach your children to be prepared for tragedy (Part 2)
August 24, 2009

Dealing with questions and fears In the late 1960’s I was an Infantry Platoon Leader in the Vietnam War. As I was being trained in the United States in the months prior to my departure for the jungles of Viet Nam, I was extremely cognizant of the dangers and horror that awaited me once I arrived there. I knew for example that the life expectancy of a Rifle Platoon leader was literally minutes on average in any battle. This recognition honed my attention to what I was being taught in the classroom...

Teach your children to be prepared for tragedy (Part 1)
August 22, 2009

Dealing with questions and fears We as a nation have and will experience tragedy.  With the upcoming anniversary of 9-11 as a reminder or the memory of those killed on the campus of Virginia Tech, it is not hard to remember. But a few years ago we were horrified by the heinous killing of the young Amish school girls. The 10th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School has just passed. These and others are tragedies to the nation or community because of the large number of people affected...

Protecting your child in a seductive world
August 21, 2009

Sexuality and the act of sex is a beautiful thing designed by the God who “knit us together in our mother’s womb.” (Psalm 139) But like all beautiful things God designed for us, they are beautiful in the form and shape, boundaries and plans of the author and creator. Just as a sculptor’s handiwork is fashioned from clumps of clay or marble chiseled from unformed matter, when the sculpture’s artistic shape and the boundaries that define its beauty is destroyed, the wonder and magnificence...

The “It’s Going to Happen Anyway” Philosophy to Parenting and Society
August 20, 2009

The Momentum of Compromise  On October 18th, 2007 an Associated Press report from San Francisco Chronicle stated the following: “City health officials took steps Thursday toward opening the nation’s first legal safe-injection room, where addicts could shoot up heroin, cocaine, and other drugs under the supervision of nurses.” Public health officials from San Francisco are considering such a measure because they hope a “shooting gallery” will reduce the high number of fatal...