“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Jesus – John 16:33 There is a story of a shipwreck survivor who washed up on a desert island. Daily he prayed that God would rescue him. After a few days, he decided to build a hut for protection and storage of the...
Since Veteran’s Day is approaching share with your grandchildren about the many people, who have sacrificed for the freedoms our country enjoys. Tell them about the members of your family that have served in the military. If your grandchildren know someone who is deployed in the military now,...
“Give thank to the Lord, for He is good” Ps. 106:1 I suspect that most people reading this blog have a regular habit of praying at mealtimes. But do you ever feel like praying at meals is more of a ritual devoid of serious thought or genuine thankfulness? I know I find myself just going through...
“Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” I Chronicles 4:9-10 In the book The Prayer of Jabez, Bruce Wilkinson gives us an excellent example of a prayer to pray for our grandchildren. I like to personalize this...
“Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Gal. 6:2 “It looks like Armageddon, Dad!” That was the description my daughter gave us over the phone as the Waldo Canyon fire roared over the ridge and into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs. My...
"Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men. “ Psalms 107:15 During this Thanksgiving season, it’s a good time to encourage our grandchildren to be thankful. Remind them of the things they experience which many children do not have such as their home,...
Our annual Fourth of July national holiday is nearly here. We call it a celebration of freedom, but what does it mean to be free…really? In an nation that determined that prayer in schools was unconstitutional, where speaking out in favor of traditional marriage is considered hate-speech, where...
“One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts." Psalm 145:4 Have you thought about the privilege and responsibility you have to pass on your spiritual legacy to your children, grandchildren, and future generations? In her book, Legacy of Prayer, Jennifer...
Many of you will remember Eddie Chiles, founder of the Western Company of North America and former owner of the Texas Rangers whose 1970’s radio commentaries advocating for a smaller and less intrusive federal government produced a viral demand for bumper stickers that read "I'm mad too, Eddie!"...
As part of a church program, Ben was asked some questions about his family and a few interesting things about himself. At one point in the program, he was asked the question, “Who is your hero?” Without hesitation he boldly proclaimed, “My Dad!” Kudos to this father who apparently played out his...
I had the privilege of judging in the Stoa National Invitational Tournament of Champions for speech and debate this week. The tournament boasted more than six hundred junior high and high school home school contestants from twenty-seven states. Dressed like professionals for their presentations,...
“Do not…put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.” (Lev. 19:28) I don't want to make more of things than I should, but have you noticed that tattoos have become about as commonplace as wearing blue jeans? Even in church, you will undoubtedly see a copious display of tattoos on male and female...
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