13th-century Persian poet Rumi writes, “Close both eyes to see with the other eye.” Bridging the gulf that lies between us and those that we see as inferior and/or different, and replacing it with mutuality and acceptance is difficult for all [...]
When your kids were young, I am certain that you taught them to say please and thank-you like I did. I meet kids in various social strata and most have at least that drummed into them. The question is, do [...]
I am getting a puppy in a couple of weeks. (Stay with me on this, I will bring it back to the subject) At my age, I have never had my own dog. I have bought plenty of dogs for [...]
If you run your own business or have a high-powered job and have a family whether the children are younger or older, stress has a way of sabotaging you. I get it. I run two businesses and deal with 5 [...]
If you find the generosity of your children disappointing, you are not alone. A new report by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and Bristol University shows more than half of all donations to charity are from the over-60s compared with just [...]
The most important legacy that we can leave behind is a marriage that models the marriage between Christ and the church. It is a model to the children and a method of honoring God’s commands to love one another. Second [...]
Greg Boyle, a Jesuit Priest in LA, wrote a compelling book about kids in gangs that he worked with for two decades. Los Angeles County has 1,100 gangs with approximately 86,000 members. What moves me about the book is his [...]
In my new book, The Master’s Plan, I talk about the responsibility of parents to leave a lasting Christian Family Legacy to their children. What we leave behind after our transition to heaven matters to God. We call it a [...]
For the past two weeks, I have been explaining the process of Christian Family Legacy planning. Is this different than Estate Planning? Yes, in an incredibly unique way. An Estate Plan is about the method of moving assets to the [...]
I have been sharing the five phases of a Christian Legacy Plan with you in the past few blogs. This week we will discuss phase three, Focus and Biblical Stewardship. As a reminder, there are five phases to a God-centered [...]