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By Joey & Carla Link September 20, 2023 Summer is over and many parents tell us they lost a lot of ground in the training of their kids in the midst of vacations and fun doings with their kids. Do you need to catch up on the moral character training of your children? If so,…

(Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3) By Joey & Carla Link September 13, 2023 It is always good to have things fresh in our minds when reading more about a subject like patience. What is patience? It is “to stay put or to delay doing something until a certain amount of time has passed or until it is scheduled to…

(Read Part 1 and Part 2) By Joey & Carla Link September 6, 2023 One of our daughters has the Sanguine/Choleric temperament blend (just like her mother!) and learning to be patient was something we worked with her on for a period of years. I remember when we were going somewhere, she had to wait until her siblings got…

By Joey & Carla Link August 30, 2023 Patience is an especially tough quality to come by and to grow in our hearts. In our society today, everything comes fast and easy. The amount of information we have instant access to through the internet is staggering. Patience is a virtue that has been thrown out the window.…

By Joey & Carla Link August 23, 2023 Waiting doesn’t come easily for most of us. Kids jump up and down in anticipation of something they want to do. In our spirits, so do we! Unless you were born with the Phlegmatic temperament, waiting is just plain hard. If those with the Melancholy temperament have…

(To read Part 1, click here.) Renee Plumberg August 16, 2023 Dad is an integral part of the family, the head and leader of the home. Even moms with strong personalities are glad to be sharing the parenting with Dad. So, what can a wife do when her husband is away for long periods of time?…

By Joey & Carla Link August 2, 2023 It just seemed like yesterday you were planning a graduation party for your high school senior and now they are leaving for college. Parents have mixed reactions when this happens. If your child is going away to school and will no longer be living at home, the…

By Renee Plumberg August 9, 2023 Fathers, like all Christians, are called to be imitators of God. (Ephesians 5:1) A vital way fathers can be imitators of God in their families is by being present in their children’s lives. We frequently see in scripture the promise of God’s presence. Kids who have fathers who are…

Let us answer that by quoting what a dad from one of our Temperament classes wrote to us: He said: “I would encourage any and every parent to dive deep into temperaments to better understand their child’s sin nature.  Whether your children are 4 or 14 or 24, this class provides a keen insight as to…

By Joey & Carla Link July 20, 2023 Do you ever feel like you are a referee with your kids? While it is natural for boys to wrestle with each other, it’s another thing when your kids are arguing and bickering with each other. When you are pulled into the middle of their fights, they…