“Now, the Lord of Armies says this: “Think carefully about your ways.” Haggai 1:5 “Even those most faithful to God occasionally need to pause and think about the direction of their lives.” – Don Whitney[1] We bought the television from
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How can parents maximize holiday experiences to pass on spiritual truths to their families? December offers times ripe for talking about the Lord. The original derivation of the word holiday comes from the words holy
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Wise parents discipline their children. They take the advice of Solomon in Proverbs 29:17, Discipline your child, and it will bring you peace of mind and give you delight (CSB). The concept of discipline is
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Everyone is thirsty… When scorching temperatures make me weary or superstorms threaten to consume my tiny piece of a gigantic puzzle, it’s good to know the magical seasons of harvest and joy, are right around
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Futurist Dr. Richard Swenson writes, “Fast-lane families are headed for head-on collisions. They don’t have the opportunity to eat together. Shared, unstructured leisure time disappears. Communication suffers, problems multiply. In a slower era . .
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So my wife and I recently experienced a seismic shift. We dropped our first child off at college this week. We spent all of Saturday packing and making trips to Walmart for last-minute dorm needs.
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Life contains difficult choices. One of those choices is whether or not to defend yourself. When someone else has spoken despairingly about us – whether verbally or in writing –the natural instinct within most people
Read moreThere was a baseball player who was “dogging it.” He took his own sweet time, missed easy fly balls, and did not catch much. He had the attention of Eeyore and ran like Winnie the
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Timeless clues? Beloved stories unfold in my mind. First I see the roads Jesus traveled. Then, I overhear conversations with the people he touched. I imagine his smile, his voice, and his Father above. Could
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I love storybook endings. Sparks fly. Love conquers all. A lonely beauty finally marries her knight in shining armor. Those blissful scenes still give me goosebumps. Go on and laugh. But now that you’re smiling
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