In the 15th chapter of Luke, Jesus tells a parable about a father and his two sons. Usually, those verses are under a heading titled, “The Prodigal Son” and the focus of numerous lessons I’ve heard preached through the years typically seems to be on …
Motherhood
Fulfilling the Great Commission Through Adoption
Our dear friends are adopting a child from China next month. They already have four biological children, but the Lord has moved them to express our adoption in Christ in a tangible way. Their adoption will be a visible testimony to all who know them …
Be a Voice
God created each of us. All of us. We are not various races of people, we are one…the human race, created by a loving God. Over the ages, a tiny little lie took root and grew. A lie that says all human life is not equal, …
Moms’ Gifts of Love
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 I am sick of laundry, dirty dishes and filthy floors. I am the mom, not the …
God of This Family
It had been a hard day mentally and spiritually for my family. The radio blared in my mini-van as I tried to focus on praising the Lord. My head was telling me even the Lord could have problems calming this massive storm. As I drove with tears …
Meeting Yourself Coming and Going
Matthew 6:33-34 Do you ever feel like a juggler trying to keep all your balls in the air? There have been many days I have felt just that way trying to keep husband, family, job, church, relationship with God and so many other things going. My …
When Mama is Given Out
Matthew 11:28-30 When I was a child my mom would come to the end of a busy day, put her feet up as she sat on our brown lumpy suede couch and declare, “I am given out.” In my youthful ignorance I assumed she was …
Children Are a Blessing
Psalm 127 When Les and I first married we had a neighbor named Betty. She had three daughters nearing their teenage years. I would see Betty occasionally walking around her yard saying something out loud. One day I ventured close enough to hear Mrs. Betty …
Even the Bug Man Can Tell
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Have you ever noticed that you don’t have to teach your children what you really believe in? They see it in your actions and in your heart. In the deep South, football is a way of life. Children come out of the womb …
The Blessing
In biblical days giving a blessing was a treasured time where fathers spoke words of encouragement and promise on their children. Genesis 48 records how Jacob blessed Joseph’s sons. Throughout God’s Word you can see where God spoke blessings through His prophets on the people …