Season of Promises
Once I calmed down, I regained that quiet assurance and contentment that comes from believing and trusting in the promises of God. God is in control—everything will be…
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Pass On God’s Word to Your Children
God tells us in Deuteronomy 6:6-7 to, “Teach them to your children diligently.” The “them” is what you are to teach—God’s Word and His commands. And “diligently” is how you are to teach—with purpose, and conscientiously as a task or duty.
Be the primary role model and teacher of truth.
Forgiving Others
Family time offers many opportunities to gather with people who have hurt us and whom we may otherwise avoid. Thankfully, God’s Word can help us navigate such relationships.
What We Can Learn from David and Jonathan
DEVOTION: Commitment, loyalty, and selflessness are so essential in any friendship. David and Jonathan’s friendship was characterized by these qualities even in the midst of adversity. They loved and encouraged each other in the Lord. They met as young men and warriors, and our last glimpse of their faithful friendship is of David mourning Jonathan’s death. Theirs was a to-the-end-no-matter-what friendship. Choose to be like David and Jonathan.
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Molding Young Hearts
When my two girls were young, I read and saved this anonymous poem and a poignant reminder to me as a mom… A Piece of Plastic Clay I took a piece of plastic clay And idly fashioned it one day, And as my fingers pressed it still, It moved and yielded to my will. I […]
Sweet Speech
Fast talk, sarcasm, and banter can be fun. That would be something I would do if I didn’t continually ask God to “sweeten” my speech.
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Sounds of Fury or Words of Faith
I love music, orchestras, and concerts. Perhaps that’s because I played the violin in my junior high school orchestra. I like to think that I did my part and made a positive contribution to the group and those in our audiences. But what do you think would have happened if, on Day One of my […]
Read Sounds of Fury or Words of Faith on Elizabeth & Jim George.
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Count it All Joy: Part 2
Are you facing a difficult decision? A painful situation? Whether we like it or not, trials and tribulation are part of our everyday lives. II Corinthians 2:10 speaks of five types of trials that we will likely face in this world: weakness, insults, hardships, persecution for the sake of Christ, and difficulties. As you fall […]
Living with Heaven in View
From the outside looking in, the Gospel story might seem to be about Christ’s suffering, death, and payment for our sins. But, for those of us who believe in the truth of His resurrection we know that it is really all about life – abundant and eternal life. But sometimes this can be easy to lose sight of. We grown-ups are often focused on the how-to’s of the good life in the here and now.
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Bad Habits Grow Together
Many of us have recognized the spiritual nature of a battle with unhealthy food issues. But, sometimes it is tempting to brush it off with the thoughts, “I’m so committed in other area of my spiritual life — I’m a great friend, wife, mother, and servant of the Lord. I’ll deal with my struggle with […]