Dear Dr Justin,
My husband and my 9 year-old son are constantly fighting. It’s little niggles here and there. But it is non stop. They are constantly talking past each other and he (my husband) has started getting really angry. How can we make things better between them? Continue reading “7 Ways to Really Listen so Your Child Shares More”
Take a Moment Monday: Your Creative Best
By: Elaine Fraser
Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life. Galatians 6:4-5 (The Message) Continue reading “Take a Moment Monday: Your Creative Best”
The Five Second Rule – Truth or Myth?
By: Sam Chan | Espresso Theology
Just today I dropped my peanut butter toast on the ground. I picked it up and ate it, because of the famous “Five Second Rule.”
The “Five Second Rule” states: “if we drop food on the ground but pick it up within 5 seconds, it’ll still be OK to eat, because no germs will be on the food yet.” Continue reading “The Five Second Rule – Truth or Myth?”
They Slipped Away In The Night – Tragedy at Sea for Kiribati Students
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
A Kiribati man living in Australia has provided one of the first accounts of a ferry tragedy in Kiribati which is believed to have taken up to 80 lives including students on their way to start the school year. Continue reading “They Slipped Away In The Night – Tragedy at Sea for Kiribati Students”
Are We Over-scheduling Our Kids?
Dear Dr Justin
My kids are in a lot of after-school activities. They swim and play a musical instrument each. Two of them do drama, and all three are in Saturday sport. My husband and I are arguing about how much is too much. It’s impacting on our time together as a family, and our budget. But the kids are tired and don’t seem to love much of what they’re doing even though they’ve chosen it. I want them to do less. My husband wants them to keep going and also wants to add maths tutoring. Is there any research to tell us what is right and wrong? When I was a kid, I played netball. That was it. I’d love some advice. My kids are 5, 7, and 10.
Exhausted. Continue reading “Are We Over-scheduling Our Kids?”
Molly’s Game – Movie Review
By: Laura Bennett
Can you run an illegal gambling ring with integrity?
Reading the synopsis for Molly’s Game, you’d be understandably misled into thinking it’s a dark salacious tale about poker and the ‘glossy’ yet flawed world of high-stakes gamblers. That’s there, but it’s not the main point. Continue reading “Molly’s Game – Movie Review”
Three Nutritious 5 Minute Breakfasts
By: Supriya Sajja
We all know “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” But sometimes when you’re choosing between the extra 20 minutes of sleep or eating breakfast, it’s a no brainer that you’ll hit snooze one more time. Continue reading “Three Nutritious 5 Minute Breakfasts”
Dare to Receive
By: Elaine Fraser
Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart. Brené Brown Continue reading “Dare to Receive”
5 Ways Bureaucracy Will Kill Your Business
By: Michael McQueen
When German political economist Max Weber first devised the bureaucratic theory of management in the late 19th century, his intention was to combat the nepotism and unproductiveness rife in the family-run businesses of the day. Continue reading “5 Ways Bureaucracy Will Kill Your Business”
You’re Doing so Much Better than You Think You Are
By: Jennie Scott
If one of the spiritual gifts is having a pity party, then the Holy Spirit blessed me immensely.
But for real. Continue reading “You’re Doing so Much Better than You Think You Are”