By Bev and Phil Haas We’re newlyweds, but the newness is beginning to wear off. My wife said some things that really hurt. I’m not sure how to get over my feelings of being wounded by the person I share life with. Any insights are welcome. In every marriage a spouse will eventually say or […]
Pointers on Peer Pressure
By Bev and Phil Haas We have good kids, but like all kids they sometimes give in to the pressure of their peers and do something they shouldn’t. How can we help our kids say no to negative peer pressure? You’re right, no child is immune to peer pressure. Every day we all make decisions […]
Pointing Your Kids to Jesus
By Bev and Phil Haas My parents weren’t Christians, and I didn’t become a follower of Jesus until I was 21 years old. Now I’m a parent of two preschoolers and I want my kids to follow Jesus. Can you give us some suggestions on how to guide them in that direction? Most of us […]
Traits for Thriving Families
By Bev and Phil Haas My wife and I both grew up in families that survived intact but certainly didn’t thrive. What qualities would you suggest we focus on to help our family survive and thrive? Tolstoy wrote, “All happy families resemble one another; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” We all […]
Using Music to Teach About God
By Bev and Phil Haas What can we do to help our kids embrace Christian music while shielding them from secular music? Music plays an important role in our daily lives. We hear music in most every environment, including home, school, work, shopping malls, and the church and we listen to music in between locations. […]