GrandPause: The fundamental deception of Satan is the lie that obedience can never bring happiness. R. C. Sproul Only one of the Ten Commandments comes with a promise attached to it: “Honor your father and mother so that you may live long in the...
Since the Easter season is upon us. I would like to share some ideas of how we, as grandparents can share the true meaning of Easter with our grandchildren. Easter is a great time to connect with our grandchildren whether they live down the street, across town or many...
GrandPause: Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Proverbs 31:28 Peter was diagnosed with a deadly form of cancer and told he would not live out the year. As a dad of three young girls, the news was devastating. Lost in a fog...
“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid.” Proverbs 12:1 Father, You discipline those You love. Please help my grandchild understand that correction builds character and offers protection, even when it seems unpleasant....
DECISIONS Trey is flunking almost all of his classes and will likely not graduate from high school this year. It’s interesting to hear his excuses: my teachers didn’t tell me what I needed to do to get my grades up to where I could graduate; I turned in...
The warriors of the Amalekites came to fight the Israelites. Moses told Joshua. “Go ahead and fight against them. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” So Joshua did what Moses told him. He led his men out to fight the army...
Michael Decalvo was running in a marathon race a number of years ago. When he came to a certain point in the race he noticed that several of the runners were heading off in a particular direction that he knew was the correct course direction. He tried to warn the...
This last week in my Bible study we were studying about the veil in the temple torn from the top to the bottom when Jesus died on the cross for our sins giving us access to the Holiest of Holy in the temple. As a result, we have the privilege to go boldly, with...
DESTINATION I used to love singing the refrain of this old hymn: When we all get to heaven,What a day of rejoicing that will be!When we all see Jesus,We’ll sing and shout the victory! This song reflects a specific worldview, and as Chuck Colson used to...
“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples” John 15:7, 8 (NIV). When Jesus was speaking to the disciples in John 15, he...