The longing to know God more sometimes causes us to scrutinize His Word in a way that blocks us from His presence. That which we intend for good becomes a wall keeping us from the Father. It is easy to see it in the nation of Israel; they added hundreds ...
Read More »Those Pharisees: “Do as I say, not as I do.”
Most parents soon learn that their children imitate what they do more often than they listen to what they say. Who hasn’t had an embarrassing moment with their child when an inappropriate word or behavior was mimicked? Though we’d like to believe our children listen to what we say in ...
Read More »Parents are People Too
I sometimes wonder if people, when they grow up, forget how it was to be a kid. It is true that from the adult perspective, children’s problems can seem very small comparatively, but that is looking at the problem from the wrong angle. When your world is small, the problems ...
Read More »I Just Want To End It All
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed. And the keeper of ...
Read More »For a Strong Marriage, Honor Your Spouse
Our spouse is a provision from God; to denigrate them is to ultimately reject God’s provision. God gave me my husband to watch over and protect me, and he does. For 20+ years he has gone to work every day, sick or well, and has rarely missed a day. He ...
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