by Greg Burdine | Jul 11, 2013 | Christian Living, Family
Anger is a big problem in families and any relationship. Many people are forced to take Anger Management classes when their anger becomes uncontrollable. However, most people have a ‘mild’ grade of anger and never hear of the positive ways to cope with...
by Greg Burdine | Jul 9, 2013 | Family
Communication is important in every relationship. We need to understand others and be understood. Many conflicts arise simply because of a misunderstanding. The following humorous story may help you understand what happens when you are misunderstood. It seems that a...
by Greg Burdine | Jun 26, 2013 | Family
I love to take a vacation. I love my job as pastor, but there’s something about planning a long trip to the beach or a stay in the mountains that really gives me something to look forward to. For me, it seems one week isn’t long enough, but two weeks...
by Greg Burdine | Jun 18, 2013 | Family
Balance is important in family life. It’s easy to understand the give-and-take that needs to keep a marriage strong: Husbands need to show love to their wife and a wife needs to respect her husband (Ephesians 5:22-33). Yet, it is often overlooked that parents...
by Greg Burdine | Jun 17, 2013 | Family
We played Twister when I was a kid. Twister is a game of physical skill. It’s played on a plastic mat with 4 rows of colored circles. A spinner determines which color to put a hand or foot. Eventually, players find themselves in positions that cause someone to fall....
by Greg Burdine | Jun 16, 2013 | Family
No, I am not the perfect dad. I feel like the dad who had a second-grader who, when asked to write about his personal hero, decided to write about her dad. Her dad asked ‘Why did you pick me?’ She responded, ‘Because I couldn’t spell Arnold...
