Category Archives: Family Unity
Parenting: Passing on your Faith during Christmas
I’m the outspoken “Merry Christmas” guy in a world where it’s not politically correct. It’s my part of the fight. Though Season’s Greetings or Happy Holidays have all but replaced “Merry...
Parenting: Refresh Your Family Traditions
Five Family Traditions to Try This Holiday Season Are you looking for new ways to bring life and meaning to your family’s Christmas this year? Commercialism and secularism drive much of...
Parenting: How To Bring Out The Worst In Your Kids
8 Dangerous Dispositions of Rookie Parents and Those Who Act Like It! Heed the warning: How you interact with your children —the tone of your parenting —full-on shapes their life —their...
COVID Cautions
Wisdom on Facing Pandemic Danger I am going against two personal convictions in writing this article. First off, I deeply dislike stirring up controversy. I have always wanted people to remember...
eZine #84: Falling back into the swing of things
September eZine: Back to School & More... Happy first day of Autumn DFR family! It's crazy how fast summer goes, isn't it? Before we dive into this month's resources, we wanted...
Podcast: Special Podcast with Ridge Church | Facing COVID19 Better as a Family
A special Podcast with Ridge Church! Dr. Dave Currie shares how families can better navigate and work through these trying times — and become closer, not farther apart during COVID19! Dr....
Moving Ahead From 2020 – to 2021
Releasing 2020... to move forward in 2021 Group Life Coaching & Spiritual Direction Event Now is the time to reflect on the year of 2020, seek the Lord together and invite Him...
eZine #65: What To Teach Your Kids This Christmas
December eZine: What To Teach Your Kids This Christmas I’m the out-spoken “Merry Christmas” guy in a world where it’s not politically correct. It’s my part of the fight. Though Season’s...
Marriage: Drop the “EDGE”—A Journey into Graciousness
Let’s be clear—I’m a recovering “edge-aholic”. I will be speaking out of a deep, insatiable and ongoing need to deal with my own lack of graciousness. I have often said when I’m...
Parenting: Keeping the Connection through the Teen Years
Keeping the Connection through the Teen Years You and your kid don’t have to grow apart during the teen years. It is true that there is a natural drive for independence...
Parenting: Putting Your Marriage First
4 Unexpected Ways to Put Your Children First (By Putting Your Marriage First) The second highest demographic for divorce is people who are married 25–30 years! Does this shock you? We have couples...
Dr. Dave Currie: What I Learned about Life from Climbing Mount Baker
Summiting Mt. Baker in early July this year was “epic” for me. That became our team’s catchword of the day. My adult children had decided to give my Mt. Baker dream...
Parenting: Building a Godly Home
Understanding Sweat Equity—Taking the Steps to Build a Godly Home As a young couple nearly thirty years ago, when we clearly had more time than money, we ventured into the ominous...
Parenting: 5 Things Wise Grandparents Do
5 Things Wise Grandparents Do (and why Grandchildren Rock!) Had I known that grandchildren would be so much fun, I would have had them first. This often-quoted humorous expression warmly shows...
Parenting: FAMILY FOOTPRINTS—The Non-negotiable Steps for Leading Well at Home
I grew up enjoying the childhood activity of ‘follow the leader’. Back in the prairies, it was especially fun to play after a fresh snowfall on our way to and from...