Author: Joey & Carla Link

Love “Pings” Joey and Carla Link February 12, 2019   How do parents explain to their kids what is going on inside them when they start to like a boy or girl of the opposite sex? In the “Dating, Courting & Choosing a Mate, What Works?” teaching we list four “pings” that set apart one…

The Dating Question Joey and Carla Link February 5, 2020   It was surprising one day when our son who was in the second grade had a phone call from a girl inviting him to go roller skating with her. We knew there was a couple’s dance during the event where they would hold hands…

Honest Mistakes By Joey & Carla Link January 29, 2020 I (Joey) was intrigued when I read a story about Lee Ann Walker a professional woman’s golfer. While playing in a tournament in 2019 after taking 8 years off from the sport, she learned she didn’t know about a rule change that said her caddie…

Creatively Disobedient Kids By Joey & Carla Link January 22, 2020 It’s always interesting to see how creative kids can get when they don’t want to obey. In last week’s blog we told the story about our daughter when Carla called her name 3 different times and on the 3rd time she ran to Carla…

Obedient Kids By Joey & Carla Link January 15, 2020 During the holidays it’s normal for parents to let down their guard and for kids to take unearned freedoms, becoming less obedient each day. They are spoiled by grandparents and all the love they give them, then showered with presents. They stay up later than…

Parenting “Do-Overs” By Joey & Carla Link January 8, 2020   Don’t you wish you could have parenting “do-overs”? You could hit pause after you have dealt with something badly and go back and do it over again. Hindsight is wonderful if we choose to learn from it and awful if it brings guilt or anger.…

Are Your Kids Givers or Takers? By Joey & Carla Link December 18, 2019 Once kids understand what Christmas is, they want to get gifts for those they love. They wonder if they can get you to pay for them or if they are going to have to spend their own money. Perhaps they have…

What’s Wrong With This Picture? By Joey & Carla Link December 11, 2019 Have you ever had something like this picture in your parenting? You can see something is clearly not working but deciphering it makes you have to stop what you are doing and deal with it. Trees should not have fall leaves with…

Getting Your Kids Back in Line Joey & Carla Link December 4, 2019 Does it seem like your kids are telling you what to do vs. you telling them what to do? Do your kids do what you tell them to? Do you feel like your kids are running your home instead of you? Carla…

A Thanksgiving Prayer November 27, 2019 God directed King Solomon to build a temple.  When it was completed, through a prayer of thanksgiving to God, King Solomon dedicated the temple to Him. It is a great reminder to us all to remember to thank God for all things big and small. Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front…