There was a video about this on my news feed this morning and I wanted to take a moment to lift up all parents that may be feeling like they can’t find the time to sit down with the Lord. Heavenly Father, I pray for those parents that feel like they can’t get away from the toys everywhere or constant potty training or being called upon anytime they’re alone. Give them strength and endurance to keep going the next minute, the next hour, the next day. Jesus, meet them in the midst of it all and speak to them even in the smallest of moments. May they hear your voice in the smiles on their children’s faces or the minute of silence when the kids are playing so nicely together or the peace when everyone is asleep. Jesus come meet us at the well during our everyday coming and going. Share who you are with us while we run errands or clean the house or even when we’re in the bathroom. Teach us to be attuned to your voice so we can hear you in the chaos. Show us to find you in the hardest days. Lead us to you Lord God in all that we do. Thank you for caring for us so much to sit with us without judgement in our mess and give us exactly what we need. Thank you for being our loving Father. In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen!

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This might make you uncomfortable? Your teenager's attitude is not the real problem. I know. I know it FEELS like the problem when they're rolling their eyes at everything you say. When they slam doors. When they answer you in that tone that makes you want to lose your entire saved soul. But ............ Attitude is a language. And your teenager is fluent in it because somewhere along the way... words stopped feeling safe. That doesn't mean you accept disrespect in your home. You don't. We're going to talk about that this week. But before you can address the behavior you have to understand what's underneath it. A teenager with a constant attitude is a teenager who feels: - Unheard - Controlled without being respected - Like they can't get anything right - Like their feelings don't matter in this house None of that makes the eye rolling okay. But it does mean your response has to go deeper than "fix your face before I fix it for you." This week we're going into all of it. The attitudes. The disrespect. The door slamming. The silence that feels louder than a scream. Because your teenager needs you to understand them before they'll ever listen to you. Does your teen have an attitude problem? Tell me what it looks like in your house. Let's talk about it.

Nobody talks about how exhausting it is to just keep going. Same rules. Same boundaries. Same values. Day after day. Even when your kids push back. Even when you're tired. Even when nobody sees it. Consistency is how your children learn that God doesn't change either. Keep going. The work is working even when you can't see it. What's one thing you've stayed consistent in as a parent even when it was hard?

A lot of us tell our children: “Say sorry.” But have we trained them how to actually apologize? Because “sorry” can become something they say just to get out of trouble. A real apology is not just words. A real apology teaches responsibility, humility, repair, and love. So instead of only saying: “Tell them sorry.” Start training them through what an apology should include. 1. Name what you did “I hit you.”“I yelled at you.”“I took your toy.”“I spoke disrespectfully.”“I lied.” This teaches them not to hide behind vague words. 2. Name how it affected the other person “That hurt you.”“That made you sad.”“That was disrespectful.”“That broke trust.” This teaches empathy. 3. Say sorry clearly “I’m sorry for hitting you.”“I’m sorry for yelling.”“I’m sorry for taking that.” Not mumbled.Not forced with attitude.Not “sorry” while rolling their eyes. 4. Ask how to repair it “What can I do to make it right?”“Do you want a hug or space?”“Can I help fix it?” This teaches repair. 5. Practice doing better next time “Next time, I will use my words.”“Next time, I will ask first.”“Next time, I will walk away instead of hitting.” This teaches growth. We are not just raising children who say sorry. We are raising children who understand repentance. And repentance is not just “I feel bad.” Repentance means: “I see what I did.I take responsibility.I want to turn and do differently.” We have to model this too. If we yell, we apologize. If we overreact, we repair. If we spoke harshly, we own it. Not because our children are equal in authority, but because humility is part of Godly leadership. So today, don’t just make your child say sorry. Train the apology. Use this simple script: “I’m sorry for ____. I know it made you feel ____. Next time I will ____. How can I make it right?” That’s training.