Family Life | Make It Personal | Self Care
Parenting Dangerously Close to Empty
I love to live on the edge. At least that is what I tell my kids when they are all frustrated with me. I am that person. That person that… Read More
Make It Personal | Special Topics
How to Protect Your Marriage from Parenting
For many, parenting can be tough on a marriage. For around 30 years, researchers have studied how having children affects a marriage, and the results are conclusive: the relationship between… Read More
Character and Values | Imagine The End
Practicing the Little Things
As parents, we all want our kids to develop good habits, but good habits are never instant. They take a thousand moments of practice. Read More
When Your Kids Hate Church
"Dad, I hate our church. I think it is boring and I don't want to go there again." Even though I had heard similar words from my older daughter a… Read More
Faith | High School (9th-12th) | Imagine The End | Middle School (6th-8th)
7 Tips to Help Your Teenager Develop Faith Skills
I grew up as a preacher's kid. My parents made a couple of things clear: 1. They wanted me to read the Bible. 2. They wanted me to memorize Scripture.… Read More
Celebrations | Create A Rhythm
An Imperfect Christmas
It's no secret that Christmas can be one of the most stressful times of the year. And the tension is that by this point, Christmas Eve, all the 'how to… Read More
Passing Down Faith the Maverick Way
As parents, we want to pass on our wisdom, values, and advice to our children, right? Well, there are three simple things I did to make sure my faith, and… Read More
Birth - 5 years | Celebrations | Create A Rhythm
The Wonder of Christmas – Setting the Stage for Preschoolers
“I want the other one!” my two-year declared as I took his usual favorite, Little Blue Truck, off the bookshelf. “I want the one in the attic!” I knew exactly… Read More
Birth - 5 years | Make It Personal
If You’re a New Parent, You Might Be Asking What You Have Gotten Yourself Into?
When you have a baby, your world changes in an instant, and you may begin to wonder WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO? We all start out with a picture… Read More