“Three times a year you are to celebrate a festival to me.” Exodus 23:14 Traditions and ceremony are God’s idea—not man’s. He gave Israel certain celebrations to observe for a reason. These holy day traditions provide a concrete, meaningful way to preserve the truth and wonder of God’s story of...
People who despise advice will find themselves in trouble;those who respect it will succeed. If you ignore criticism you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept criticism, you will be honored. Proverbs 13:13, 18 NLT If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the...
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise; be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations. Psalm 100:4-5 Thanksgiving is already here. Can you believe it? I know it’s here because...
“Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper and be satisfied.” Proverbs 13:4 NLT Encourage your grandchildren to work and not be lazy. Even young children can develop good work habits by doing chores around the house when asked and do them well, resulting in...
by Max Elliot Anderson My wife and I were blessed by the arrival of our first two grandchildren. No, they are not twins. Earlier this year, our son and his wife had a little girl. Then, this summer our daughter and her husband gave birth to a little girl. As a grandparent, it’s not hard to...
“Work hard and cheerfully at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” Colossians 3:23 NLT Grandparents can have a great influence on their grandchildren to have a good work ethic by displaying a good attitude towards their work. Paul teaches us to do our...
My soul finds rest in God alone…He alone is my rock and my salvation. (Ps. 62:1) There is growing national illusion concerning the role of government and the function of politics. I believe the majority of Americans (not just the 47%) actually think that government is the answer to everything. The...
We have just finished celebrating the birth of Jesus. Now as we are putting our decorations and tree trimmings away it is a good time to think about his childhood?After his birth, we read about Mary and Joseph taking Jesus to the temple as required by the Law of the Lord and returned to their town...
First-time grandparents are usually pretty excited when they become a grandparent. Few things provide more of a rush than holding that new grandson or granddaughter for the first time. Fifteen and half years later, I still remember that moment as though it were yesterday. I also remember the...
“We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works,which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 It’s important that our grandchildren see themselves as valuable and precious. The Christmas season is a good time to share with them what a special gift from God...
By Guest Blogger: Max Elliot Anderson You might say that I’ve become something of an expert in understanding why many children don’t enjoy reading. Eleven years ago, I began a research project into why I hadn’t enjoyed reading, even into my adult life. Actually, I became an expert long before...
“The gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord” Romans 6:23 We celebrate Christmas because God sent his son, Jesus to live on this earth, die for our sins, and give us the gift of eternal life. During this Christmas season as we are giving gifts to our loved ones, let’s not forget...
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