If you have family members that hate and dishonor God, and if you love and honor God, there will naturally be division and tension there. Jesus Himself said so. If we love God we must put our relationship with Him above all others. This includes our parents, siblings, and yes, even our children. And in … Continue reading Thoughts & Ponderings: Faithful in the Waiting
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The Empty Chair
The holidays are a joyful time of celebration full of family gatherings, gift-giving, laughter, and usually eating way too much food. Most of us eagerly anticipate the coming of each holiday season, looking forward to another Thanksgiving meal together, another Christmas, another New Year of new beginnings and hope. But for too many families that … Continue reading The Empty Chair
Verse of the Day: Proverbs 22:6 A PRINCIPLE, NOT A PROMISE
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. This is a verse that has probably been memorized by nearly every Christian along their believing journey. It has been used as a theme verse for new parents at baby dedications, and has even … Continue reading Verse of the Day: Proverbs 22:6 A PRINCIPLE, NOT A PROMISE