Tag Archives: Praise

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). I had the privilege of homeschooling my wonderful daughter for ten years–from four-year-old kindergarten (even though she was only three) through eighth grade.  As an elementary teacher, ...

Children, your words matter. As confident and in control as parents seem, they need your confirmation that they’re doing a good job at being parents. They may have an, “I’ve-got-this,” attitude and an, “I-can-take-on-the-world,” demeanor, still, a hint of doubt lingers behind that façade, and they sometimes think they’re failing. ...

Everyone has a distinct soul, made for a distinct purpose, or destiny. Do you believe this? Or do you live as though your life is just days that you must fill with eating junk food, drinking pop, going to school, going to work, playing video games, hanging out with friends, ...

Fire has a way of destroying everything in its path. Think about the fierce forest fires that swept through California. Acres of trees destroyed with nothing left behind except ashes–ashes that serve to remind us of the beauty that was once there. Whenever a fire strikes, you can be sure ...

‘Let  the lesson about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.’  Colossians 3:16 (HCSB) Sunday is very easily my favorite day of the week.   And while I know ...