Year: 2019

Can Your Child Lead Someone to Jesus? Joey & Carla Link May 15, 2019 The small town I grew up in was hosting a weekend dirt bike racing competition. Thousands of bikers came to our small town which drew the motorcycle clubs and gangs like the infamous “Hell’s Angels” along with many others.    I…

What Could Your Child Become In The Game Of Life? Joey & Carla Link May 8, 2019 Do you help your kids dream about growing up? What could your child do when he sets out on his own? What could he/she become?   I had a newspaper route when I was growing up in Southern…

Don’t Look Behind Joey & Carla Link May 1, 2019   Teaching a child to drive can be a fearful experience for a parent. I remember teaching one of our kids who was eager to drive. I was concerned she wouldn’t keep her eyes on the road as she was driving instead of looking at…

Do Your Kids Know What Forgiveness Is? Jesus forgave us, so we can forgive others! Joey & Carla Link April 24, 2019   Forgiving someone who has wronged you is one of the most difficult things to do in life. Whether it’s a sibling who took your 3 yr. old’s toy, your 7 yr. old…

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” The Power of Forgiveness Joey and Carla Link April 17, 2019   I will never forget the day I attended a church camp as a teen and I heard an ex- pro football player talk about what Jesus…

Forgiveness, Confidence and Love Joey & Carla Link April 10, 2019 It took 24 men working 24 straight hours with Thomas Edison to create one of his crazy ideas we are grateful to have today, the lightbulb. When Edison created his first lightbulb, he gave it to a young helper who nervously carried it up some…

12 Ways to Move Your Kids Forward Towards Spiritual Maturity Joey and Carla Link April 3, 2019 In school, kids have to take tests to see how well they are learning the material being taught. If they don’t pass the tests, they will be held back instead of advancing to the next grade because they…

Are Your Kids Mature Yet? Joey and Carla Link March 27, 2019 Every parent celebrates “sphincter day”! OK, it may not be a national holiday, but the day your child learns to use their sphincter muscle to go potty in the toilet on their own initiative is a day of triumph for parent and child. It’s…

Are Your Kids More Important to You Than Your Spouse? Joey and Carla Link March 20,  2019   Joey and I will be celebrating 41 years of marriage this week. In the early years of our marriage Joey was a youth pastor. We went to the high school’s sports and music events, both of us…

What Your Kids Need to Know Before They Leave Home Playing the Blame Game Joey and Carla Link March 2019 Comedians are good at making us laugh. Flip Wilson was a good one and he came up with a classic line in the 1960’s that kids still use today in different ways. When Flip Wilson…