James 1:22 says, “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” How often do you think we unintentionally deceive ourselves?

Being raised by a single mom for eight years, there’s one thing I wish she had. A coach. But not just any coach, a coach who knew our story and the values she wanted to bring into our home. Not only that, but a coach who could be there at any time she needed. Well now it’s available…because I built it. You may disagree with this, but it’s by using the power of AI (and it’s not to replace your relationship with God, but to support it). A single mom has had her parenting transformed by using my “Family Intelligence System” (pause the video near the end to read her testimony). Need a coach like this? Module 1 is only $7. Full course is $27. Details here: https://thefamilyintelligencesystem.com/

This morning I was writing a devotion for my family/other families from Isaiah 26:3. It's one of my favorite Scriptures...He keeps us in perfect peace as our minds are stayed on Him. Here's a part of the devotion: A mind stayed on God isn't restless. It isn't wandering. It isn't spinning with worry. It's stayed. Like a boat anchored in the harbor, held steady by something deeper. When your mind is stayed on God—fixed on who He is, what He's done, what He promises—you find perfect peace. Not because the world becomes calm. But because your inner world is anchored to something unshakeable. The practice is simple: moment by moment, bring your wandering thoughts back to rest on God. What has He done? What has He promised? What do you know about His character? Each time you practice this—bringing your anxious thoughts back to God—you're building a habit of peace that will carry you through anything. This is how families change. Not through perfect circumstances. But through choosing, again and again, to keep their minds stayed on God. If you want to practice this with your family, we're building this habit in Present—our weekly family devotional that meets you where you are and helps you discover peace together. Present is daily devotions, 5 minutes per day, delivered to your inbox every Sunday. Check it out here: https://www.spiritledfamilies.world/products/present-weekly-family-devotionals

Praying this year is filled with God’s love and goodness for all of you!

Over Christmas we typically spend time with family and often this can be a difficult and frustrating time. We see all the things that we struggle with, but I want to give you a practical way to truly honor your parents and turn relational frustrations into deep joy and gratitude. Because both honor and dishonor are like download buttons, and we only want to download into our lives the things God has put in our parents, and nothing else.