Blue MarriageNov 12, 20193 minRelief Turned To SadnessShe had no idea of the chasm of darkness that had separated us, nor of the hours and hours I had spent on my knees begging the Holy Spirit.
Blue MarriageDec 13, 20175 minDr. Phil Gets It Wrong: Blended Family DisciplineMissed The Mark I generally like Dr. Phil. I’ve never watched an episode, but what I have seen appears to be a calm, caring man with a...
Blue MarriageOct 4, 20174 minThe Mistake of Putting Children FirstAlone At Last I once had a friend who went away on a long anticipated weekend with her husband. She told me how much her husband looked...
Blue MarriageJul 20, 20173 minDark Days: When Summer Visitation EndsTalk about a double-edged sword. Summer usually means extended visitation for parents and their kids. That’s a great thing, right? Yes,...
Blue MarriageJul 10, 20176 minChild Sacrifice…Confronting the EpidemicThere’s a new type of child sacrifice that’s overwhelming the west. Of course it’s not the real, physical killing of infants and children...
Blue MarriageMay 15, 20174 minA Guys Weekend Was That And Much More. But What?Blended families require work. Lots of work. Sometimes I wonder if the time, communication and arrangements for 5 kids is greater than...
Blue MarriageApr 13, 20173 minBackseat Blessings From The EightiesI’ve posted before about the joys and challenges of blended families. Oddly enough one of my biggest hurdles was communicating with our...
Blue MarriageMar 23, 20173 min5 Tips: Teaching Kids To Do RightYears ago, I sat in a meeting with a new mayor while interviewing to become the police chief. The interview went great and I knew the...
Blue MarriageMar 9, 201713 minRaising the Hell Out of KidsFor I was born a sinner— yes, from the moment my mother conceived me. Psalm 51:5 (NLT) Did you ever ask yourself why you want kids? I...
Blue MarriageFeb 26, 20174 minTravel MerciesOur seventeen-year-old son flew to France a week ago. He’s gone for three months on a high school exchange program. We hosted his...
Blue MarriageDec 19, 20165 minAn Antidote For The Toxic Ex-SpouseMay Cause Toxicity Holidays seem to bring out the best and unfortunately the worst in people. It’s no more so than between ex-spouses....
Blue MarriageDec 8, 20163 minDon’t Be Disney Dad This Christmas: Be PresentMy son was only 4 when he and his mother moved out-of-state following the divorce. Though we’d eventually share an every other weekend...
Blue MarriageDec 5, 20163 minThe Pain of DivorceFor Thanksgiving weekend, our daughter, Kaylee, was home from her sophomore year of college. While we all worked to prepare our meal, she...
Blue MarriageNov 22, 20163 minHitting The Bullseye: Fatherhood’s ArrowI recently attended a marriage conference where one morning involved separating the husbands and wives into different rooms. The...
Blue MarriageNov 4, 20163 minBe Dad, Not DudeBalance Balancing this thing called fatherhood is tough. Rearing your biological kids is challenging, but then toss in a few more little...
Blue MarriageOct 31, 20163 min5 Leadership Skills I Learned as Chief of Police, and Use as DadI accepted my first law enforcement command assignment in 1992. I was still very new in my career but, I was promoted as the commander...
Blue MarriageOct 26, 20164 min10 Tips For Doing Right By Them And YouBest Advice Years ago when Max was born, I was initially overwhelmed with his diagnosis of Down syndrome. In speaking with a trusted...
Blue MarriageSep 26, 20164 minThe Pink AisleWhen I met my husband,Gregg, he was a 34-year-old divorcé with no children. Despite having no desire whatsoever on my part to even...
Blue MarriageSep 19, 20164 minHomeschooling Is Where The Heart IsBEST LOVED DAYS As kids go back to school this month, I’ve been reflecting on the days and years that I homeschooled my children. I loved...
Blue MarriageSep 8, 20163 minBack to School and Impacting CivilizationBack To Books Here in Ontario, Canada, almost all of us go back to school the day after Labour Day. And I eagerly anticipate getting back...