Author: Joey & Carla Link

Ally Keefer February 26, 2025 Growing up in a home that lived by the principles found in the Growing Kids God’s Way parenting class, I did not understand the impact that it would make in my adult life. I always thought that my parents were strict and made me take too much responsibility when I was only…

Joey and Carla Link February 19, 2025 This is the month to celebrate love. For adults, it’s most often expressed romantically. For kids, many parents see it as a time to buy them more things. Think about it, do your children need more stuff?  Are they tired of the things they got for Christmas already? Is this…

Joey and Carla Link February 12, 2025 When I see a heart, I think of love. If you asked your kids what they think of when they hear the word “love” they would probably say they think of hugs and kisses and cuddling with you. And when you think of love and hearts, you think…

By Joey & Carla Link February 5, 2025 Mom put 18-month-old Elaina in the playpen and gave her two of her favorite toys. Dad put three-year-old Brandon on a blanket to play and gave him two of his favorite toys. Five-year-old Peyton was instructed to sit in a comfy chair and look at books. Mom set…

Joey and Carla Link January 29, 2025 Extroverts and Introverts, which one are you? Talk about opposites! Since opposites attract, you often have an extroverted spouse and an introverted spouse living together, which often causes tension in the marriage relationship. Joey has to go, go, go to relax. When we plan a trip for ourselves,…

Joey and Carla Link January 22, 2025 We had the joy of 4 of our grandchildren for a week. Needless to say, since they don’t live close to us, we gave them our undivided attention. Things left undone tended to pile up in our room, and the piles are still there. This weekend, I am…

Joey and Carla Link January 15, 2025 “Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.” According to this verse, God expects children to obey. He doesn’t hope they will or keep His fingers crossed. He expects it, no ifs or buts about it. Not only does He expect children to obey, He goes on…

Joey and Carla Link January 8, 2025 When our kids were growing up, I often wished they would give us their irritating behaviors and replace them with respectful obedience for our Christmas gift. When the new year came in and the same behaviors with it, I sighed deeply, knowing for those behaviors to leave, Joey…

Joey and Carla Link December 18, 2024 In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, how do you make the nativity the focal point of your kids Christmas celebration? This is an especially difficult task in a culture that wants to remove Jesus from the holiday season altogether.  Deuteronomy 6:7-9 says the…

Joey and Carla Link December 11, 2024 I don’t know about you, but I (Carla) have been stressing about getting our Christmas cards in the mail. I haven’t intentionally put it off, I just haven’t gotten around to it either. Last night I asked myself, “Would God want me to be anxious about a card we…