“Be careful, then, how you live–not as unwise but as wise making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15,16 To accomplish an enjoyable and productive summer for your family begin by setting your goals now. Prayerfully consider each of the …
Motherhood
Show Me How: Monitoring Teen’s Internet Activity
I consider myself to be pretty savvy when it comes to the internet. I have two blogs, an internet-based business, and a facebook account. But let’s face it: in spite of all that, my 14-year-old son can run circles around me when it comes to …
A Mother’s Love
Based on 1 Corinthians 13: If a mother speaks with the tongues of teacher and preacher to her children, if she urges them repeatedly to behave and make good grades so they won’t embarrass her, she becomes merely a loud noise that can be gotten …
Mother’s Day: It’s Not About Me
I wasn’t too enthusiastic about Mother’s Day last year. My idea of the perfect day was to spend the afternoon at home in the air conditioning with my feet propped up while my kids and husband pampered me. Instead, we had to rush out of …
Bring Your A-Game
I’m a pretty good cook. And I love to be in the kitchen. But I’ve never been very good at handicrafts. I seem to be all thumbs, and my husband has often told me that I am “blind in my mind’s eye.” I just can’t …
Achieving God’s Purpose
Many people avoid reading certain books of the Bible because they don’t expect to get much out of it. Most of us would rather read a Gospel or an Epistle than Leviticus. I think the main reason for this is how we view our Bible …
Nothing but the Blood
We’ve been letting the kids pick our songs for family devotions this week. Six-year-old Colin loves “What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.” Little C frequently chooses “There is a fountain filled with blood, drawn from Immanuel’s veins. And sinners …
We’re Having a…
In life, there are few things more exciting than discovering you’re carrying a new life. It’s a special season that includes attention to health, medical visits and research. Countless websites provide information on baby names and their meanings, a baby’s en utero development, as well …
What Pimples Prove
My youngest daughter was standing in the kitchen ready to practice her violin. Her oldest sister said, “What’s on your cheek?” “Nothing. Just a red spot,” replied the youngest. Two other kids crowded around her instantly, pressing their faces close to hers to inspect this …
Where Jesus Bought the Church
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and …