When visiting with his dad in assisted living, Derek shares how they continue to bond with each other, and the Lord, through hymns.
Encouragement
Almost Any Wind Will Do
Forces beyond our control, like the wind, can either help us or hurt us. It all depends on how we set sail.
“Life’s Too Short to Eat Bad Cheese . . .” (Nutritional and Life Lessons God Teaches Us)
We would never think of throwing trash in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, so why do we trash our own temple of the Holy Spirit with so many unhealthy foods? In this book, Ellie offers a biblical alternative to dieting.
GO!
I find it fascinating that Jesus’ “great commission” to His followers started with the word “Go.” He had told them in the Garden the night before His crucifixion not to worry when they were drug before rulers and princes. They would be given what they need to say and the power to say it in the moment they needed it. The first step was to “go.”
A Story You Probably Never Heard
Andre learned that openness, authenticity and generosity were more important than clamoring for attention and image management. So can we.
Easy Street
Christians are not immune to adopting the Easy Street philosophy. The vast majority of us desire (and subconsciously expect?) to live problem-free lives. I mean if we walk with God, He should certainly keep His dear children from ever skinning a knee or any difficulties, right?
Big Feelings, Bigger God – Discovering God’s Care in Good times and Bad
With Big Feelings, Bigger God, give your kids and grandkids the tools to navigate their emotions in healthy ways in an increasingly complex world.
Christian Fathers and Sons
God gave us the template for fatherhood. It is a fatherhood of stability and order, nurture, tenderness and support, a love for one’s children that lifts them up to find the meaning and purpose for which God created them . . .
How Do Parents Avoid The Extremes of Isolation and Interference?
How do we as parents maintain a healthy involvement and interest in their lives while they assert their independence? Where are we most comfortable on the continuum between total isolation on one end and total interference on the other end (both of which are not good)?
My grandkids inspire me – from Bahrain to Miami!
I want our relationship to the wide world to be right now. Help; respect; belief; a steadying hand; investment in others; hope; promise; courage evidenced in one because of encouragement from the other; self-giving generosity; love in action . . .
Transformational Trials
No matter what we are going through, it doesn’t have to be discouraging. Trials no longer need to send us to the dungeon of despair, or the swamp of sadness. Trials no longer need to send us spiraling into hopelessness . . . There is hope . . .
A Buckeye In A Nutshell
There is something awesome about a good friendship. It is through the years of building a closeness that allows us, in our golden years, to reminisce of times past, and even laugh at moments we have shared. Andy Oldham wrote one such letter with a smile of those times past . . .
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