Her Old Rockerby louis gander
The folks in the yard were all browsing.
The yard sale was going quite well.
As people were browsing the items,
a man came and asked if I'd sell....
Prayer and the Broken Familyby Wayne Childress
Death and divorce are taking a heavy toll on families and family values. Only by turning to God and Jesus can the hurt be lifted and replaced by love.
Where are the Fathers?by Ramona Cook
Fathers are prepared to teach the family how God deals with them. Our children are hurting, overworked mothers cannot supply all the needs; where are the fathers?
Occasionally it is the mother who bails and is not present for the children, but by in large the fathers are AWOL.
BELLY BUSTby Ramona Cook
Children are resourceful, especially when taught to be confident and creative.
Are You God Sufficientby Michaelle Bragassa-Holman
Let Go and Let God lead you in times of adversity. All Christians face adversity at some point in their lives, learning to lean on God is essential.
Now That You Found Meby Armando Heredia
"I want to grow in grace. I want to grow in truth. I want to know you are watching my every move. Now that You found me, now that You've saved me, begin to teach me, begin to change me." The Swift, Today
This song was randomly playing on my iPod at the end of a late summer night. I was taking the Gene Snyder exit off of the South I-65 as a woman I barely knew was waving her hand at me. She and her husband had borrowed a truck to drive fifteen hours to Louisville, Kentucky to pick up the most important person in their world.
It Is Trueby louis gander
I sat upon his wooden chair that saw some better years.
And when I read the words he wrote, I burst out into tears.
(from a daughter's perspective)
She is My Motherby Alon Calinao Dy Dy
This poem is dedicated to all mothers of the world especially to my mother Mila Calinao Dy who is celebrating her 55th birthday today. I love you mom!
Secret Admirerby louis gander
Damp were the petals, kissed by the dew,
on bright, vibrant rose held up for my view -
from soft velvet fingers and unweathered skin
from one faithful heart full of true love within.
Parents, Teach Your Childrenby Frank King
The main responsibility for spiritually training our children lies with the parents and not with the church. In this article, the writer shares some of the benefits of Bible training in the home.
CHILD TRAININGby James Manning
Now get this, biblical child traing consist of a whole lot more than you sending or taking your children to church and Sunday school. In fact as you will see, every awakening moment must become a part of your child's training in the way that he or she should go.
Setting Boundaries With Your Difficult Adult Child Who Has A Mental Illnessby Karla Downing
Are you wondering how to set boundaries with your difficult adult child who has a mental illness? It is hard to have adult children that make poor choices that cause problems in their lives and in their parents' lives; it is even more difficult to have adult children who have mental illnesses that contribute to those choices. As a result, you may be inclined to "help" too much. Here are four questions to answer that will enable you to figure out what your boundaries should be.
Dadby Dighton Head
Learning of my father's passing three states away, I found myself in the solitude of the woods, recalling his instructions for living to my brother and me.
There spaced along the highway were twelve inexpensive signs.
Just simple words of black on white next to some rigid pines.
The signs were spaced just far enough they caught my drifting eye -
so pondered I, each single word as they went marching by...
HEADSHIP AND ITS RESPONSIBILITY (Let's Talk Family) Part 1by James Manning
We live in a time when almost everyone wants to state their claim as head of the household, but how many people are willing to take the responsibility that comes with the position of being head of the household? Now, when I speak of responsibility I may be talking about something entirely different from what you might thinking of,
Let me say this up front, in the light of the scripture, it is not the responsibility of the husband to provide for his his wife and his household. Over the years I have seen one too many marriages break up because of this type of teaching,
My Careerby Emily Van rijn
If we are a mother or wife, we should grow in our knowledge every day of how to do our job better.
Thanksgiving Dinnerby Michelle Higgins
And when my my dad asked that everyone attend the Thanksgiving dinner, he said if one of us ain't there it just ain't the same, each one of us is just that important, and if any one of us ain't there it just ain't family.
