Trustworthy and Honest Kids

By Becky | February 6, 2023
Trustworthy Honest Kids

Trustworthy and honest kids are respectful and reliable. They’re worthy of our trust because they’re truth-tellers. Honesty is a virtue! Most kids are trusting by nature. They typically believe what the people they love tell them. It’s our responsibility as parents to live up to the challenge of being honest and trustworthy with our kids…

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10 Ten Tips for Family Relationships

By Becky | August 18, 2022
A group of ten people stands together outdoors on a grassy area with trees in the background, embodying the spirit of family relationships. Casually dressed, they appear content and united. The text at the top reads "10 Tips for Family Relationships," with two website URLs displayed below.

Family relationships can be challenging, extremely challenging. Why is it the people we’re related to are often the most difficult to get along with in life? The home is the training ground for life, including relational skill building. Parents and grandparents, we are the influencers. Our interactions become the norm for children. Building family relationships,…

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Growing Wisdom in Kids

By Becky | February 21, 2019
A man, woman, and child—embodying the essence of growing wisdom in kids—hold hands as they face the ocean on a sandy beach. The child stands in the center where waves kiss the shore. The sky is cloudy, adding a serene charm to this moment of connection and learning.

Why is a word with great expectations. Children are inherently curious. The word why asked by a child and subsequent questions  asked by a caring adult can grow kids in wisdom and knowledge. Parents are the experts or are at least deemed THE authority on all topics according to young children. Kids ask questions to…

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Messy Journey: How Grace and Truth Offer the Prodigal a Way Home

By Becky | April 28, 2017
The image showcases the cover of "Messy Journey: How Grace & Truth Offer the Prodigal a Way Home" by Lori Wildenberg. Earthy tones complement an open road stretching to the horizon, symbolizing the prodigal's journey back home with grace and truth.

Life is messy. Jesus never promised an easy journey. In fact, He warned us of just the opposite, there will be trouble, difficulties, and sadness. (John 16:33) This includes challenges within families. Raising a prodigal child is usually extreme heartache for a parent. Lori Wildenberg, my ministry partner at 1C13P and co-author, has written her…

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