by Lori Wildenberg | Jun 28, 2021 | Character Development, Communication, Faith Development, Fear, Relationships
Have you ever compared the words, make and keep? Maybe not, but recently I have. Perhaps these words have been milling around in my mind because I need to know how the Lord wants me to proceed in a difficult situation. (Of course I want to keep the peace-but in doing...
by Lori Wildenberg | Jun 20, 2021 | Dad, Uncategorized
“But as for me and my household we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15b In Scripture we can read the commands given to fathers regarding their role in the family. The ideal dad is the spiritual leader (Josh. 24:15), holds a position of authority in the...
by Lori Wildenberg | Jun 14, 2021 | Communication, Entitlement
Last week I wrote a blog about 7 Things to Avoid if You Want to Raise a Leader. So what is a key quality to develop in our kids so they can become an effective leader? We train them to be good followers. Just like Jesus did. Jesus had his gang of twelve. Eleven of the...
by Lori Wildenberg | Jun 7, 2021 | Character Development
If all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you too? Tom and I went to college in Duluth, Minnesota. Near the campus there was a local swimming hole. Jumping off the cliff was the quickest way to access the refreshing spring fed water. So yes…. (NOTE: This is...
by Lori Wildenberg | Mar 24, 2020 | Grief, Uncategorized
Many parents and pastors contact me with parenting questions. Recently a Children’s Pastor emailed me and asked me for the best way to talk with kids about death. Sadly, his question comes from the place of needing to be prepared for the loss the Covid19 virus...