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Part 2 Caring for aging parents is hard! Dave and Bethlie discuss practical ways you navigate these difficult times. If you are in this season, or will be in this season, we trust this content will be a help. If you know of someone who could use this, please share it. 4. It needs to be a WE affair and not a ME affair Get everyone involved Brothers and sisters a Aunts and uncles Sons and daughters Spouse Everyone get involved One person likely cannot do it by themselves Each person must sh...

Caring for aging parents is hard! Dave and Bethlie discuss practical ways you navigate these difficult times. If you are in this season, or will be in this season, we trust this content will be a help. If you know of someone who could use this, please share it. \ Caring for Aging Parents It is hard. Life is busy all by itself, but caring for aging parents doubles or triples the load. Some parents are pretty much on their own all the way through life, but others need lots of help and care. As ...

Join Dave and Bethlie as they discuss medication and the role it plays in their home. Try exercise Try counsel Try meditation Try lifestyle changes Try prayer Try family changes Try training Try spanking Spanking is a simple method of amplifying the consequences of negative behavior at a time when the negative behavior is not as BIG of a deal If you choose to use medication, use them sparingly Small doses Short time, not a lifetime Aware of all the side effects Do much research Bill...

Join Dave and Bethlie as they discuss medication and the role it plays in their home. Want to hear Pastor Dave Young preach? Westwood Baptist Church Westwood Baptist Church Podcast 1. Meds and special needs: often asked question and often commented matter (both for and against) Meds are here to stay Most everyone uses meds in some way Some are pharmaceutical Some are natural Some are spooky We take Tylenol, blood pressure medication, antibiotics Most will take some vaccines. Polio Measl...

For this special episode Dave and Bethlie invite you to join them for part 2 of 2 of the 2024 Special Education Summit hosted by Tabernacle Christian School in Hickory North Carolina. The speaker is Renee Gamble and you will not want to miss her talk! Do you know someone who could benefit from this series? Will you share this episode with a friend? Interested in attending the 2025 Special Education Summit? Click Here for more details. Thanks for joining us! See you next week. Want to hear P...

Thanks for joining us for Part 4 of our series on Raising A Child with Special Needs. If you missed parts 1 and 2, and 3 here are the links: Part 1 Defining special needs Part 2 1) Recognize that "special needs" vary in scope and demand 2) Recognize that special needs are nothing new Thank you for joining us! Part 3 1) Parent's must train children 2) Paren'ts must bring them up/norture them. Episode 264 Notes Part 4 5. Recognize that special needs children can be lead to Christ Be ...

Thanks for joining us for Part 3 of our series on Raising A Child with Special Needs. If you missed parts 1 and 2 here are the links: Part 1 Defining special needs Part 2 1) Recognize that "special needs" vary in scope and demand 2) Recognize that special needs are nothing new Thank you for joining us! Episode 263 Notes 3. Recognize that God’s commands are the same Parent’s must train children Having a special needs child doesn’t negate the responsiblity to train any more than it nega...

Thanks for joining us for Part 2 of our series on Raising A Child with Special Needs. But first..Dave and Bethlie answer a question from a listener. "What do yall recommend to do for family devotions with a 2 year old, and even how often?" Make...

Dave and Bethlie are BACK!  In today's episode Dave and Bethlie tackle a very important question from a listener about how to train a 3 year old with a big imagination to not lie.   Later on in the episode Dave and Bethlie begin their...

The last few weeks Dave and Bethlie are taking an important break in order to focus on moving into their new home and also to enable them freedom to serve their community as it continues to deal with the recent tornados that negatively impacted their...

For the next few weeks Dave and Bethlie are taking an important break in order to focus on moving into their new home and also to enable them freedom to serve their community as it continues to deal with the recent tornados that negatively impacted...

For the next few weeks Dave and Bethlie are taking an important break in order to focus on moving into their new home and also to enable them freedom to serve their community as it continues to deal with the recent tornados that negatively impacted...

Join Dave and Bethlie as the discuss a sensitive yet prevalent issue in our culture today.   What do you do when your child has been caught viewing porn? Be thankful for the "caught" Be matter of fact Begin the conversation What happened?...

Part 3: 3.  Be wise in your approach Questions that should be asked before a relationship becomes serious Not all of these are deal breakers, but they need wise examination and counsel Your spiritual testimony No Unequal yoke with someone who...

Join Dave and Bethlie for part 2 of this series on Thoughts for Singles About Finding A Spouse. Here is the book Dave and Bethlie recommends   2. Be Practical In Your Approach Be open to dating Be friendly Be where other singles are Be...

Thoughts for Singles about Finding a Spouse Think Wisely about Marriage Genesis 2 - not good for the man to be alone Hebrews 13:4 - marriage is honorable Honorable means valuable; of great price; precious (minerals or diamonds) Brad Wilcox,...

How To Enjoy Singleness Part 2 3. Redeem your time Don’t be a couch potato Don’t be glued to instagram and all the negative emotions that can result Stay fit Eat well Have devotions 4. Build a life Get a good job A good job is one you...

Join Dave and Bethlie as they provide practicle steps that you can use to enjoy singleness. Stay Sweet Serve Throw a party Invest in others Serve family Serve in church     3. Redeem Your Time

3.  Try to meet each other’s needs Intimacy = closeness, love, gentle care A spouse is called by God to meet the other’s needs I Corinthians 7:1-5 The husband has sexual needs that can only be met by the wife The wife has sexual needs...

In this episode of Keeping It Young, Dave and Bethlie dive into the important topic of keeping the bedroom alive and fresh in marriage. They discuss how seasons of life impact intimacy, the importance of thinking about each other in 'that way,' and...

3.  Discern Your spouse’s needs or desires Insecurity may mean your spouse has a need you can meet Sexually your spouse may need more (or less) The issue here is whether or not you are focused on your need or your spouse’s need Each of...

How do you keep a marriage alive and fresh? Decide - that it is what you want. It is never automatic It is always attainable It is always worth it . . . Divorce is never an easy option Even when it is necessary Even when you can’t stop it Do...

Apply the Bible via wisdom sayings You will reap what you sow A little bit of sin makes a whole lot of mess The best time to take care of sin is when it is very small Birds of a feather flock together You can lead a horse to water but you can’t...

In this episode you’ll learn how to nurture a deep, lasting connection with the Bible in your children. Dave and Bethlie explore practical methods to integrate God’s Word into your family’s daily life. Whether through storytelling, reading...