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Kamp season—my favorite time of the year—is now in full swing here at Kanakuk. Our camps spread throughout the Branson...

Without a doubt, after counseling and coaching kids for fifty years, the happiest children are “I’m Third” children....

May is the month when we honor moms, and rightfully so. How many times, as a kids’ camp director, have I seen the positive...

Moms and dads, our kids are hungry for love. And nothing communicates love like a parent’s hug. What makes a hug so meaningful,...

Parenting is not a popularity contest nor is doing what is best for your kids long-term always going to put happy little...

My friend Jim Ryun was one of the all-time great track and field distance runners. He was the first high school athlete...

Happy and optimistic New Year from your “amputee grandpaw” from my Kanakuk winter home. I’m loving my graphite legs...

Emojis, emojis, emojis… The age of emojis! From happy faces to sad faces, to faces streaked with tears. For me, I feel...

When my oldest son was going through deep heartache due to social pressure and pressure in the competitive high school sports...

I’ll never forget the day when my dear friend, the late Dr. Gary Smalley, the “guru” of marriage and family wisdom...