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How can Kids have Healthy Conversations with the Opposite Gender?

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, a conversation (or several) with our kids regarding relationships with the opposite gender are a wise thing for us to strike up…whether they’re just friends, dating or anywhere in between. Dudley gives us gentle, yet clear direction on a great way we can approach this. Scripture And these words that I […]

It’s Time …

It’s time to start thinking about and planning the summer. This is a bit frustrating as I really just want to enjoy the (not so cold) winter and spring. But… some things just won’t wait. Those things are showing up in our email inbox, in texts from grandparents and in our jobs. With all the things […]

The Words He had Written

My hands and pockets are always full and overflowing with treasures found while taking a walk with my youngest son. He consistently hands me special rocks, doodle bugs and bottle caps each step we take. And honestly, they don’t all make it back to him… I am a pretty discerning purger. On our last walk, […]

Perspective in a Scary World

I can’t scroll through a social media outlet or open a web browser these days without fearing our country is falling apart. It only takes one Simon Sinek video to make us worry we’ve lost all our hardworking values and our cell phones are ruining the way we think. Just read TheSkimm…before long you’ll see what the […]

5 Reasons to Invest Your Child’s Summer at Camp

Relationships People will always be around, and interacting with them will continue to be a part of our every day. Whether it is communicating with the cashier or becoming close friends with a neighbor… relationships are a part of life, and camp is all about relationships. From your camper’s bunk mates to their coaches, and […]

Challenge by choice.

At T Bar M Camps, we have a philosophy called Challenge by Choice. This phrase and thought is primarily found on our ropes course… but it tends to find it’s way to every nook and cranny of the camp experience. Our Groups Director, Katie Tucker explains “Challenge by Choice” “We want to challenge you to […]

Is it Really Important for Kids to have Godly Friends?

Friendships during youth can make or break several paths taken for our kids. Jessica reminds us how and why we need to encourage our kids toward godly friendships. Scripture Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion […]

How Can Kids Organize Life?

Organization is an effort to grow maturity in our kids…pointing them toward responsibility, ownership, and independence. Cole leads us in how we can grow our kids to be champions in this way. Scripture For God is not a God of disorder but of peace… 1 Corinthians 14:33 But all things should be done in a […]

How Can We Teach our Kids to Control Their Anger?

Are you a good or bad example of handling anger? Judah tells us how we can teach our kids to handle anger in ways pleasing to the Lord…starting with our reactions. Scripture Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. Proverbs […]

How Kids Can Cope with Failure and Rejection

Our value lies not in what we can or cannot do for the world, but in what Jesus has done for us. Jess reminds us parents how we can encourage our kids as they learn and grow through failure and rejection Scripture Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance […]

How to Practice Thankfulness for the Regular Stuff in Life

Being parents who follow Jesus means we have a sweet responsibility to instruct our kids on how to let thankfulness be a way of life, which is so clearly laid out in Scripture. Natalie reminds us how and why to do just that. Scripture “Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works […]

Can Parents be ok with Our Kids Being Exposed to the World?

“This little light of mine, I’m gonna to let it shine.” Easy to sing as a child, hard to trust as a parent. Kelli comes along side us to remind us of the value of sending our kids out equipped to be a light in our world. Scripture Let your light shine, so that all […]

How Can We Help Our Kids Manage Stress?

The New York Times recently claimed that stress can be good for you [1]. For me stress has always been a fun waster which is not camp approved. Let’s dig in and see what God has to say about it! Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, […]

How Can Parents Help Kids Schedule Their Priorities?

Does your schedule reflect your priorities? Like it or not, it does – for all of us. Kyle points us back to how we can make sure we schedule our desired priorities. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:34 Take a minute and look at your schedule. What does […]

How to Teach Kids Time Management

It is easier to be patient, understanding, and more beneficial to others (all ways to honor God) when we are not rushed. Mark gives us practical ways to teach our kids great, God-honoring time management. The diligent find freedom in their work; the lazy are oppressed by work. Prov. 12:24 Being late for a timeline is […]

How Kids Can Practice Communicating Well with Adults

Risking the embarrassment and chancing some entertainment…let’s allow our kids to practice communicating with adults at appropriate times. See below as Jen provides three real-life settings for kids to practice communicating with adults. Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. 1 Corinthians 14:20 Parents, we have the […]

Helping Teach Kids to Have a Strong Work Ethic

Many of us might say that having the word, “failure” and “our children” in the same sentence terrifies most of us. We also know growth and wisdom come through hard work, and even struggle. Madi reminds us how giving our kids multiple opportunities for good, hard work can mature them greatly! Whatever you do, work […]

How Can Parents Walk with Kids who are Doubting Their Faith?

I remember sitting across from a long-time mentor of mine a few years ago as he shared with me the prayer request that was gripping his life at the time. One of his children was struggling with doubt in her faith. Read on to see what I learned. But these words seemed to them an […]

How can we Help Kids Memorize Scripture?

We want our children to make great decisions when we’re not around. One way to do that is to help them hide God’s Word in their hearts. Kyle reminds us why we should and tells us how we can do just that. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against […]

How can we Share Jesus?

Who in your family doesn’t know Jesus as their Savior? Did your chest tighten thinking about it? Jonathon gives us great encouragement for sharing Christ, even if we are scared. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling… 1 Corinthians […]

What is the Value of Attending Church Services with your Children?

What we do…how we choose to spend our time speaks volumes to our children. Choosing to attend church services can help us all know God better and be connected to His people. Callie reminds us…read on. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me – practice these things, and the God […]

How Can Parents Love Kids by Allowing Failure?

Allowing a loved one to fail is tough, but could there be some benefit to allowing them to make a few poor choices? Judah shows us how to we can do just that and reminds us that it is indeed loving. But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power […]

What is the Value of Traveling as a Family?

Whether embarking on a two week overseas vacation or running errands around town, traveling together as a family has great value. Keep reading to see how Seth shows us to make that time valuable…and simple. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them…And beginning […]

How and When to Teach Kids Adulting

The phrase we hear most of our college staff use today to describe things like finding a job and paying bills is “adulting.” Jacob leads us in thinking intentionally how we can set our kids up for success today for when they start “adulting”. You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk […]

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