This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. ~ Psalm 118:24 Some days seem good, others seem bad. Some days we don’t want to end, others we can’t wait for them to be over. Good days, bad days, rough days, easy days—through them all, God commands… Continue reading Rejoice today (a meditation)
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Good Reads 09.14.16 (on: gossip, parenting, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On gossip: Gossip Says More About Me by Stephen Witmer But gossip offers what it can’t deliver. When gossip says, “You’re interesting,” or, “You belong,” it’s lying. To people who thrive on gossip, you’re only interesting as long as… Continue reading Good Reads 09.14.16 (on: gossip, parenting, and more!)
Good Reads 09.07.16 (on: marriage, God’s loving discipline, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On growing your marriage: Your Marriage Is Either Growing or It Isn't by Melissa Edgington But, I think after seventeen years I have finally begun to learn that no marriage will grow deep and strong unless we are both… Continue reading Good Reads 09.07.16 (on: marriage, God’s loving discipline, and more!)
Good Reads 08.31.16 (on: quietness, a greater love for God, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On fathering: 6 Things a Godly Dad Does by Scott Slayton A man can only be an effective father as he continues to grow spiritually. Our marriage and parenting will be impacted by our sin and lack of maturity.… Continue reading Good Reads 08.31.16 (on: quietness, a greater love for God, and more!)
Good Reads 08.17.16 (on: humility, your life story, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On Bible reading and confusing passages: The Bible Is So Confusing by Mike Leake Are you using the difficulty of the Scriptures as a dodge for reading and obeying the parts which are clear? This is a word not… Continue reading Good Reads 08.17.16 (on: humility, your life story, and more!)
Good Reads 08.10.16 (on: spiritual dry spells, praying for teachers, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On why we need to know our Bibles better than we know what's on blogs or in books: Books, Blogs, and the Importance of Knowing My Bible by Mike Leake So it is very important that I keep this… Continue reading Good Reads 08.10.16 (on: spiritual dry spells, praying for teachers, and more!)
What do you bow to? (a meditation)
The devil then took Jesus up and showed him, in an instant, all the kingdoms of the world. “I will give you authority over all of this,” said the devil, “and all the prestige that goes with it. It’s been given to me, you see, and I give it to anyone I like. So it… Continue reading What do you bow to? (a meditation)
Good Reads 07.27.16 (on: work, parenting, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On work: Working Well by Tim Challies You need to work. You also need to obey the people who are over you in that work. Whenever Paul talks about authority he connects it to the authority of Christ; whenever… Continue reading Good Reads 07.27.16 (on: work, parenting, and more!)
Good Reads 06.29.16 (on: a spiritual checkup, teenagers and theology, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On cultivating your child's heart (this was written to fathers but can be applied to mothers as well): 4 Ways to Reach a Child's Heart by Richard Phillips I am constantly amazed at the number of people who assure… Continue reading Good Reads 06.29.16 (on: a spiritual checkup, teenagers and theology, and more!)
Be imitators of God (a meditation)
In the movie Jaws there is a scene where Chief Brody is sitting at his kitchen table, frustrated at events and deep in thought. Across the table sits the Chief’s youngest son. In the silence of the moment, the boy begins to imitate his father’s every move—an act that brings a smile to the Chief’s… Continue reading Be imitators of God (a meditation)
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