what does God have to say to children?

For the fourth part in this series on Biblical families, I want to look at what God’s Word has to say to children. The first scripture I want to touch on is the 5th commandment:
Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it [...]

what does God have to say to mothers?

When I began to study mothers, I was surprised, challenged and humbled by the things I read. The first thing that struck me was that, when the home is functioning properly, a mother should be happy  with her place in life.

He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Psalm [...]

the lumber yard in my eye

Over the last several months, I’ve had the great privilege of being involved in some excellent Bible studies. I just started a new one that I can already tell is going to be fantastic - No Other Gods, by Kelly Minter. It is a study on modern day idols, and it isn’t taking any time at [...]

what does God have to say to fathers?

There is a reason God chose to be known as our Father. I am not sure whether God’s plan was to use something that we know to give us an understanding of his love, or if it was the other way around, to give us a picture of how we are to love each other. [...]

what does God have to say to families?

Over the last few months, my family has really been on my heart. My husband and children preoccupy my thoughts and time every day, but lately family issues have really been tugging at my spiritual heartstrings. When I think about what the Bible has to say to families, only a few verses come to mind. Typically I [...]

feeding squirrels

I glanced out my window this morning to check my bird feeders, and my heart sank. Okay, that may be a bit dramatic, but I was definitely discouraged by what I saw. There was a plump gray squirrel hanging by his back legs from the roof of the feeder, happily stuffing its contents into his fat little [...]

a mom’s battle with anger

I didn’t want to write about this. I still don’t. It is far too personal and revealing, and I can’t help but think about all the eyes I will encounter after this is published. But I’ve realized in recent conversations with girlfriends that I am not the only woman struggling with this. Many, if not [...]

can you find Jesus in rock music?

The other day I heard someone say, “I could never go to that church because they sing that disrespectful rock music.” I just nodded and bit my tongue. But my thought was, “disrespectful to who? God? Or you?”
If there is a verse somewhere in the Bible specifying which kind of worship music God prefers, I am certainly [...]

coincidence?

Just after 7:30 this morning my children and I found ourselves praying for some lady we had never even seen. My husband called me from the side of the highway to let me know he was assisting people in an accident that he had just witnessed. He was driving right behind another car when it hit a [...]

fingerprints on the window

My back door is a single French-style door, with a solid pane of glass that goes nearly to the floor. A few days ago I noticed that it had been a while since I last cleaned it. With 3 young children and a dog, the glass is rarely clean. I wiped away the smudges, fingerprints, and [...]