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Poison in Your Soul - #6225
You've been the forgivee - now you become the forgiver. Or you store poison in your soul; poison that will cripple or destroy so much that could have been. It's time for the antidote. It's time to be free. It's time to forgive.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/poison-in-your-soul-6225
How to Raise Kids Who Stay In Bounds - #6211
If you've been lax or inconsistent in helping your children understand the boundaries, penalties, ask them to forgive you. Let them know that, before God, you owe it to them to do a better job "ref-ing" the game of their life. Clarity, consistency, mutual trust and walking your talk: those are building blocks in authority that a child can respect and build a life on.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/how-to-raise-kids-who-stay-in-...
How a Father Builds A Son - #6203
You build a son by building up your son, by often helping him see the awesome thing God did when He created that boy. Even God the Father launched His Son into life with His public approval. How can you do any less for the son He's given you?
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/how-a-father-builds-a-son-6203
How to Hold Your Child - #6183
Keep reminding your children of the awesome person God made when He made them. You keep setting reasonable boundaries with reasonable penalties, and you be consistent with them. You keep listening to their heart. And you keep giving them back to God, and stop trying to be "God" in their life. Only He can be that.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/how-to-hold-your-child-6183
What They're Trying to Tell Us - #6164
God has promised His wisdom upon request (James 1:7 ) - and nobody needs that wisdom more than moms and dads. So, several times a day as you look at your children, ask your Heavenly Father, "Help me see what You see when you look at them." Then you'll know how to give them what they need the most.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/what-they-re-trying-to-tell-us...
The Waves You're Making - #6140
Before you go speeding into what you may be considering, would you think about it and consider the waves that your life is making? Make the choices that will cause those who follow you to bless your memory and the God that you helped them find across those years.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/the-waves-you-re-making-6140
Sunsets in the Puddles - #6131
How you handle what you don't like is the difference between peace and frustration, between contentment and anger, and between joy and discouragement. It's all about what you dwell on, not what you're going through. If you dwell on what's beautiful, if you dwell on what God is doing, or how you can lift up other people, you could be unsinkable no matter how many icebergs there are. For as one man said, "To those who look for providences, there will always be a providence to see." Choose joy!
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/sunsets-in-the-puddles-6131
Choosing Your Battles - #6116
Don't make every issue a battleground. Don't make everything a battle. Fight for the real issues, not over every incident. Don't try to settle issues based on an incident that's got everybody all inflamed right now. Deal with it at a time when there's not an incident. Save your ammunition for the battles that really matter. Above all, always check with God to see if this is His battle; one that He thinks is worth fighting.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/choosing-your-battles-6116
When You're Tired of Climbing - #6107
If you focus on how far you've got to go, you'll be discouraged. But you need to look back at where you were before you started climbing - way down at the bottom of that mountain, looking at climbing the whole thing. Look at how far you've come! Look at how far Jesus has brought you! The same Lord who brought you from the bottom to this point will take you the rest of the way!
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/when-you-re-tired-of-climbing-...
Sunsets Should Be Beautiful - #6090
Yes, our later years can have their share of physical pain, disappointed dreams, financial strain, grievous losses, frustrating limitations, and even hurtful neglect. We can't choose our circumstances, but we can, whatever our age, choose our attitude. We can choose what kind of climate we're going to bring with us wherever we are: selfish or unselfish, gentle or harsh, praising or griping, critical or encouraging.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/sunsets-should-be-beautiful-6090