Category: Parents Crosslink

Sometimes we think of prayer as a last resort when trouble comes and we have nowhere else to turn. Yes, it is important to call upon the Lord in prayer when we face days of trouble (Psalm 50:15). But prayer is a privilege we have at all times. Our children face challenges each day, and…

“Your daughter does not know the letters of the alphabet or their sounds very well. She also struggles with numbers. She cannot read. We think she has a learning disability and should repeat kindergarten.” Hearing these words from my daughter’s teacher, I was left speechless from shock. It was the middle of March 2001, and…

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson is a popular children’s book about children performing in a Christmas pageant. The “bad” children in the story turn out to be the stars of the show, but is that how things are in real life? Many children in our churches prepare for an annual “Children’s Christmas…

I recently read an article written by Harvard Business School professor Clayton M. Christensen. Entitled “The Bottom Line on Happiness,” it is based on a lecture he gives his students on their last day in his class. Christensen’s point is that the business principles students learn must also be applied to their personal lives. One…

We parents don’t enjoy being called into school for a meeting about our child’s behavior. Our first reaction may be “Why? —Why my child?” We may fret over what to
 say to the child. The impending ordeal can seem frustrating and exasperating, and it may be. It is also an opportunity—an opportunity to “disciple.” The…