Teaching our kids to follow and obey doesn't make them weaker. Instead, it strengthens their own abilities to lead others some day.
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Even though I know my child is created perfectly for the purpose and assignment the Lord has for them, I often have no idea how to raise THIS child so as to not mess up that design.
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Even when God feels distance and change seems slow, I am supposed to keep running and believing.
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Here is some hope for the weary parent. Using lessons from a VERY BAD DAY, see how God creates, forms, and programs strong-willed kids for His purposes. Though sin corrupts the design, it still isn't mistaken. It just needs constant prayer.
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Worry carries the weight of problems or concerns. Prayer transfers the weight from my weak, burdened heart to the shoulders of the only One Who is strong enough to handle it.
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While I love the convenience of my Bible app, I find there are certain problems that arise if I use it at church.
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It always takes bravery to take a stand. The story of Ruby Bridges convicts me and calls me to examine my own bravery.
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As my last child enters high school I am acutely aware that I must hold on to these last days with their sacred, fleeting opportunities. I can't wast a single moment being distracted because I have a holy commission to invest in their lives while I have the chance.
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5 prayers straight from Scripture to prayer for your child's teachers.
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When I feel lost and tired, and so very far from where I should be, I remember- I have a Shepherd Who is ever on the hunt for me.
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I change like a chameleon. I experience days of hope and faith as well as days of dark despair. But my inconstancy is covered by my Father's stalwart, immovable nature.
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It is time for the church (that is you and me, Believer!) to get salty and full of light.
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As our world seems to go a little bit crazier and grow a little bit scarier every day, will we be women who despair or be women of hope?
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I wonder if our abundant freedoms, as Christians, have not only spoiled us, but possibly made us feel entitled. But what if, instead of walking in fear, we stand up and walk in the freedoms that can never be taken away.
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Even when we are serving and loving others we can forget to mention the name of Jesus. But if we don't share, how will anyone know?
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Francine River's book, "The Last Sin Eater" is a great story of shame, guilt, and the redemption that only comes through Jesus. Highly recommended!
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Our modern culture has a difficult time with cold, hard lines in the sand. We find the exception, we argue the outlier. The church is no different. We justify, compromise, and modify God's clear directions to fit our modern, relevant understanding.
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Perhaps our permissive and entitled culture has contributed to a generation of kids who have lost the ability to see right from wrong and to rule themselves. If I hadn't told my kids no, how would they have grown up with the ability to tell themselves no?
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I am grateful that my worst day occurred far from Facebook, cameras, and the accusations of the world. We are so quick these days to point the finger, assign blame, and demand retribution and punishment- all on the few facts we read at the moment.
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If you want to know why remembering on Memorial Day is so important, and the depth of the debt we owe our soldiers, read one of the following books. If you read two or three of them, you might find your mind forever altered. You might even walk up to a random service person and give them a hug, just in sheer gratitude. Consider yourself warned!
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