Seven Tips for a Successful School Year

By Jim Burns · August 1, 2025

Published in Families, Education, Parenting, Teen Behaviors

You and your kids will face plenty of stress this school year: take steps now to minimize the pressures you experience in your home.

Wasted Hours or Invested Hours?

By Jim Burns · July 28, 2025

Published in Church Leaders, Families, Spiritual Life

Prayer is not wasted hours but invested hours. Out of solitude comes strength…out of quiet comes peace…out of talking and listening to the Lord comes vision.

Dealing with the Five Most Common Ways Couples Disagree About Money

By Jim Burns · July 28, 2025

Published in Families, Communication, Culture, Discipline, Education, Entertainment, Family Activities, Family Conflict, Family Life, Finances, Marriage, Personal Growth, Stress, Values

Dealing with the Five Most Common Ways Couples Disagree About Money Most of us have had the occasional heart-to-heart talk with our spouse over family…

The Empty Nest: What Will It Take to Thrive in an Empty Nest?

By Jim Burns · July 21, 2025

Published in Families, Adult Children, Communication, Discipline, Family Activities, Family Conflict, Family Life, Inspiration, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth, Stress, Values

The Empty Nest: What Will It Take to Thrive in an Empty Nest? Rather than getting caught up in the gloom of empty nesting, embrace…