“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.” – Psalms 127:3. Every child is a gift from God. Parents have a responsibility to develop that gift – to mold and shape, to shepherd and nurture – this precious life. How can we be effective parents in a defective world? That is…
“Show your children God’s love by loving them and others as Christ loves you. Be quick to forgive, don’t hold a grudge, look for what’s best, and speak gently into areas of their lives that need growth.” ― Genny Monchamp. Parenting today takes intentionality. As parents, we want to impart a godly legacy to our…
“Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.” – James 1:27 November 10, 2019, was Orphan’s Day. There are many groups of people close to God’s heart, but none more so than orphans. They may…
“Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let’s not let it slip through our fingers. We don’t have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He’s been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin..” – Hebrews 4:15 (MSG) When you’re going…
“Jesus humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names” – Philippians 2: 8-9 People who write for a living know all about submission. That is because, from a writer’s perspective,…