Words That Cut

By Gary Barnes

At times, when we get angry and lose our temper we lash out at those we love the most. If we love them, why do we take our anger out on them? Words that cut, do they ever heal? The pain may soon go away, but the scar never disappears. Why can’t we bite our tongue or just walk away? When we fight with our loved ones, nobody wins.

Even if you come out the victor in the fight ask yourself this, Are You Going To Sleep Tonight? Remember, Love should be unconditional; let your loved ones walk down their own path. If you don’t agree with their choices, Know It’s Their Path. We may think we are all wise and know what’s best for others, but you only know what’s best for yourself.

Then, in the moment of someone’s success, we set our sights on the shortcomings instead of looking for the person’s best. I knew a boy searching for his parents’ approval. He tried to excel in everything he did; yet his parents expected more and were never satisfied in his accomplishments. He never heard Good Job My Son or We Are Proud Of You. No, he heard phrases like, Is That The Best You Can Do? Never getting the reinforcement needed to nurture his growth, he said, “I’m only a failure, why should I care?” Why can’t we celebrate when another enjoys success, be happy for them and praise them out loud? Remember that our successes have not been met, YET! Our own success will come if we strive for our goals; then we hear the accolades that we long to be told.
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How to Invest in Your Children This Summer

By Chick Moorman

My neighbor recently purchased a $400 sandbox for his young children. How can anyone spend $400 dollars on a sandbox, you might wonder. Simple. It’s a state-of-the-art sandbox with a swing set and slide attached to it. It’s high quality through and through.

With all due respect to my neighbor (who loves his children and has the best of intentions when making major purchases for them, I am sure), children do not need a $400 sandbox. What they do need is the experience of going out to the backyard with their parents and building a sandbox. They need to hold boards together while we pound and do the pounding while we take a turn holding the boards together. They need to get a sliver and have it removed and bandaged. They need to help us sand the boards so slivers are kept to a minimum. They need to rub shoulders with us, sweat with us, smell us, see us, touch us, and hear us. They need the experience of building a sandbox much more than they need the sandbox.

So the number one summer rule for parents is this: When investing in your children, invest in experiences, not in things. Some suggestions include: Read more

How Much Quality Time Do You Spend With Your Children?

by Travis Wright

As we work on our life and try to make it as good as possible… we need to ensure that we spend enough quality time with our children and help them grow, so that their life is as good as possible. Sure, we have a lot of work to do, and may be ‘busy’ growing our business or working on our career. But, we have to make adequate time to help our kids become the best that they can be.

Today is my baby daughter’s, Liliana’s, 1st birthday, and she is such a bundle of joy. Happy ALL of the time, it seems. It is great watching her grow from infant into the one year old toddler stage. She loves to be read to, wrestled with and tickled.

My son, is a typical five-year old. Loves to play games, sports, and cause an occasional amount of mischief to test his limits. He has grown into a wonderful little man. The time we spend together, I can tell, has a profound effect on him. This guy wants to be a professional baseball player, stating that someday he will win a World Series. To have goals like this at an early age is amazing. I don’t think I ever had any goals like this, when I was younger.
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Embracing The Spirit Of An Over Comer

by CG.com Contributor, Josh Bickford

If you want to be an over comer, someone that can press on against all odds, then you must be willing to embrace that spirit. You must learn to ask not for circumstances that you can handle with your faith, but ask for faith that can handle your circumstances.Having the ability to overcome great obstacles is something that sets apart those of us that are successful from those of us that are not. The person that can press on, and keep moving toward their goal in spite of their present circumstances will experience great success. The person that gives up when things get tough is the person that will always fail. That person will also serve as an example to others of how to fail. Just as the person that overcomes provides us with a model in which we can follow.

Overcoming adversity is something that is not easy. I’ve always felt that the only way to make it easier is to follow someone else’s example. Find a person who has overcome great odds, or done something amazing, and use them as inspiration for yourself. Once you have found someone, especially someone that overcame adversity that is greater than yours, pressing on gets a little bit easier.

In that spirit, I want to share with you the story of my hero. Read more

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