Author: Joey & Carla Link

Lois Wilkinson June 4, 2025 Does your family function in ways that bring unity? One of the Mom’s Notes sessions that sticks out to me the most is “Building Family Identity”. Reflecting back on what we did with our adult kids, we now enjoy the sweet fruit from our parenting efforts. Being intentional over the years helped our family in 3 specific ways–it brought unity, gave…

Halle Nightingale May 28, 2025 My mom and I have a great relationship now that I’m in my 20s, but it wasn’t always smooth sailing.  My middle-years transition was rough and the high school years weren’t exactly dreamy either.  I remember reading Proverbs 29:15 in middle school and thinking, “That’s me.  I’m the child that brings shame to…

Joey and Carla Link May 21, 2025 Many people in the United States celebrate Memorial Day weekend as the start of their summer. We are confident, if we stood on the street and asked people what Memorial Day stood for, most adults 50 years and older would be able to tell you it was a…

Andrea Stokes May 14, 2025 How often do you find yourself in a tough parenting situation where your child has done something he/she knows is wrong and is digging his heels in and won’t give in to your instructions? That is frustrating and leads to parents saying “How many times have I told you…!” Then…

Joey and Carla Link May 7, 2025 I will never forget the time I told Amy, our easy and compliant child to clean the Barbie doll mess off the floor of her bedroom. 30 minutes later I went to see what was taking her so long only to find her dressing all her Barbies for…

Rich and Shelly Howard April 30, 2025 When our kids were five and two years old, we learned about the parenting funnel in the Growing Kids God’s Way parenting class.  This teaching put a spotlight on so many areas where our kids were “outside the funnel” that it was hard to know where to start.  Our kids were outside…

Joey & Carla Link April 23, 2025 Self-control is one of the most needed character traits in today’s society. Yet it’s one of the most difficult to get a handle on. It’s also one of the fruits of God’s Spirit, evidence of His Spirit working in you. How do you get your kids to work on…

Nicole Lee April 16, 2025 “You are trying to navigate the supermarket, thankful your 3 yr. old is obeying you by keeping his hand on the cart as he walks beside you and your 1 yr. old is happily playing in the front seat of the cart. Around the corner zooms a child about 7…

Meghan Zajac April 9, 2025 When my husband and I were deciding what parenting philosophy we wanted to use with our kids, we turned to the Growing Families Int’l parenting classes for guidance. In these classes we have learned the importance of building routines and schedules into our day, and my husband and I have…