by Perry Coghlan | Jan 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
“…For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” James 4:14 Do you know the lyrics to the song by Harry Chapin entitled, “Cats in the Cradle”? You should. My child arrived just the other day He came to the world in...
by Perry Coghlan | Jan 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
You may be asking, “who in their right mind, would ever want anything but success for their children?” Good question. My answer: too many parents, that’s who. How? By neglecting the self-conscious development of this one thing in their child: good character. There is...
by Perry Coghlan | Jan 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
In my last article I quoted from nationally known Pastor, John Piper’s very helpful observations to rescue parents from what he calls “the folly of laissez-faire parenting.” I offer these excellent insights for you as a help and encouragement. I will reserve my...
by Perry Coghlan | Jan 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
“The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” Proverbs 29:15 Young children inescapably learn. Their habits begin to be established even while in the womb. It is never a question of habits or no habits, it’s a question of...
by Perry Coghlan | Jan 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
It was Will Rogers who observed, “good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.” Having lived to see the age of 60, I will give his assertion and conclusion a hearty AMEN! We don’t usually think about teaching children “how to” fail....
by Perry Coghlan | Jan 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Our children will have the opportunity to make a “gazillion” choices about a “bazillion” things in the course of their life. We know what they don’t…you will never know beforehand the full consequences of the choices we make. (Dealing with the unintended consequences...
