Tag Archives: Kids

For decades, law makers, scientists, parents and teachers have debated the impact of violent movies and video games on behavior. In 1972, the Surgeon General actually issued this statement: “It is clear to me that the causal relationship between televised violence and antisocial behavior is sufficient to warrant appropriate and ...

The BMW’s speedometer read 180 kilometers per hour as we raced along the Autobahn. Mentally I tried to configure this to miles, and knew we were going well over a hundred. My German boyfriend had a fondness for going to dealerships and doing “test drives” on sports cars. I’d watch ...

“Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.”  Luke 18:16 (NKJV) Jesus loves the little children.  From the evidence of His ministry and life, there can be no doubt that little children hold great favor with Him.  Why ...

In my last post, I stressed the importance of speaking a blessing, on purpose, into the lives, or over the lives of your loved ones.  God is quite specific about the importance of blessing others.  Everyone, deep down, loves to hear–out loud–good things about themselves or positive things we believe ...

I sometimes wonder if people, when they grow up, forget how it was to be a kid.  It is true that from the adult perspective, children’s problems can seem very small comparatively, but that is looking at the problem from the wrong angle.  When your world is small, the problems ...