Question: What should I do? I want a peaceful home, but there’s “anger fireworks,” from my spouse, when I lest expect it. Part One of the Answer: Never underestimate the power of one softened heart to influence the other heart. (Check out the post, I …
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Teaching Contentment in a Discontented World
“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.” I Timothy 6:6-7 This summer spend some time examining gratefulness and contentment in the hearts of your children. A few goals to work …
Instilling a Love for Missions
Whenever someone from your family goes on a mission trip, that’s the perfect time to study that country. If your husband is in the military and gets deployed to different countries, that’s another good time to study a country. You can support someone from your …
What’s the Source of All Love?
The great missionary David Livingstone spent a great deal of his adult life looking for the source of the Nile River in Africa. What is the source of true love in your marriage? You don’t have to attend a seminar, buy a cassette tape series, …
Storing Up in Heaven
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. …
Passing the Baton of Faith
The house of the righteous contains great treasure (Proverbs 15:6 NIV). What if your home burned down? Or all your possessions were stolen? What would you have to pass on? Through Jesus—plenty. In contrast to earthly treasure, an eternal inheritance impacts generation after generation. …
Mentoring Kids in Missions
It is never too early to start building a vision for missions in our kids’ hearts. I pray that my kids will grow up with a heart for the peoples of the world and a zeal to see God’s Word proclaimed among the nations. What …
Genuine Love Is Serving Others
“Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” I Peter 4:9-10 This summer have your children or grandchildren use money they have saved or do some chores to earn money specifically designated for blessing others. Explain ahead of time what the money will be used for …
Why Is My Spouse Angry?
You know the scenario: the slightest word, the wrong inflection in your voice, or a simple mistake and your partner goes off with over-the-top anger. You are left wondering, “Is this all my fault?” The answer: “Probably not.” Rather, your spouse is dealing with one …
Exposed: Pornography & Marriage
In today’s episode Carla Anne Coroy interviews Ashley Weis, author of Exposed: A Novel, and Gerry Pettyjohn, as sex addiction counselor. Together they discuss some of the questions and topics sent in to Mentoring Moments since the first episode of this conversation a few weeks …