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Dear Mama to Boys

I'll never forget the first time I went out shopping after our third son was born. We were in the shoe store when an elderly couple approached me. "Is it a girl???" they asked, gesturing towards the stroller. "No, this is our third son," I said with pride. "Oh, honey! I bet you were just…

Posted by Hal and Melanie Young in 1 - Raising Boys, Adult Sons, Family Life, How to Be a Father, How to Be a Mother, Parenting, Raising Boys

Q. Should My New Driver Take On Our Big Van?

A friend recently asked, "My oldest is about to get his learner's permit. Should I let him drive our big van in the beginning or just stick to the car? Where should I let him drive? Should we stay away from freeways and things like that?" I have them drive whatever we're driving from the…

Posted by Hal and Melanie Young in How to Be a Mother, Parenting, teaching boys, Teens

Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever

Seriously, I can NOT tell you how much we love our Instant Pot! Pulled pork in 90 minutes instead of two days. Soup in minutes instead of hours. You guys need this thing. This is the one we have. It's big enough to cook for all of us. You can do soup, slow cooking, meats,…

Posted by Hal and Melanie Young in Uncategorized

Our Family Gets Bigger This Month!

We're over-the-top delighted to announce that our family will be growing this month when our son Matthew exchanges vows with his college sweetheart Camille! Camille is a strong believer and a talented, sweet-spirited young woman from Nicholasville, Kentucky. She's a graduate of Berea College where she and Matthew met. They'll be moving to Chapel…

Posted by Hal in Adult Sons, Christian Living, Dating and Courtship, Family Life, Marriage, Preparing Sons for Marriage, relationships

Retreat Hymns

For The Beauty of the Earth For the beauty of the earth For the glory of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies. Refrain Lord of all, to Thee we raise,* This our hymn of grateful praise. For the beauty of each hour, Of the day and of…

Posted by Hal in Uncategorized

Finding a Mate: What Questions Should I Ask the Guy Interested in My Girl?

"All right, ladies, give me all your hard questions! A young man is interested in our daughter and my husband is going to meet with him. I want your list of questions you plan to ask someone in this situation! My husband's going to really let him have it!" - a mom in one of…

Posted by Hal and Melanie Young in Adult Sons, Preparing Sons for Marriage

Surviving the Breaks with Your College Students

Friends often ask us something like this, "Why can't I get along with my adult kids when they come home from college? They are really great people, but it seems like when they are here on break they become rude, sassy, lazy boogers. Help!" We get it. Just a couple of months ago during the…

Posted by Hal and Melanie Young in Adult Sons, Christian Living, College, Family Life, Holidays

She Said, “I Won’t Let my Daughter Marry a Guy Who Has Ever Seen Porn!”

Be sure you ask the right questions – and set the right expectations Our friend was adamant. “I would never allow my daughter to marry a guy who has looked at porn.” She’s right to be concerned. It’s a sin and affront to God to look at pornography. It causes physical changes in the user’s…

Posted by Hal and Melanie Young in Adult Sons, Christian Living, Dating and Courtship

Lovebirdseed
Weekly Fun for Your Marriage

The Bible speaks about marriage as a partnership, like two horses pulling in harness together. It's a good image of shared purpose and common goals - but we need to be sure we spend time face-to-face as well as shoulder-to-shoulder! Isn't it time to really look at one another and think about yourselves as…

Posted by Hal in 2 - Family Life, Christian Living, Family Life, Family Life, Marriage

Fifty Shades Darker in Christian Marriage

Warning: Adult subject matter, may be disturbing to abuse victims. Adrienne* shook with heavy, harsh sobs. Then her eyes flashed with anger, "I couldn't believe he would do that to me!" She described haltingly how her husband had forced her into a sexual act that she was ashamed to even talk about. Then she began to…

Posted by Hal and Melanie Young in Adult Sons, Boy's Purity, Christian Living, Civilization, Family Life, Family Life, Marriage

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Dear Mama to Boys

Q. Should My New Driver Take On Our Big Van?

Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever

Our Family Gets Bigger This Month!

Retreat Hymns

Finding a Mate: What Questions Should I Ask the Guy Interested in My Girl?

Surviving the Breaks with Your College Students

She Said, “I Won’t Let my Daughter Marry a Guy Who Has Ever Seen Porn!”

Lovebirdseed
Weekly Fun for Your Marriage

Fifty Shades Darker in Christian Marriage

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