The commandment, “Honor your father and mother,” (Exodus 20:12) is intended for adults, not children. Sounds pretty simple. Mom or dad need help —we should help. Then why is it that many of us struggle less with helping complete strangers than we do our parents?
Continue reading...“Conceal it, don’t feel it, don’t let it show,” is an absolutely terrible response to a child’s struggle, disability, or unique trait!
Continue reading...Why Your Husband is “Checked Out”
March 28, 2015He’s disillusioned. He’d never say it exactly, but his heart is broken. Life-giving dreams that once energized him aren’t materializing like he expected they would. Michael sees his peers succeed and he struggles with bitterness and envy. “Why not me? I’m nowhere near where I thought I’d be at this point in life. Things could have been so different if…” Phillip is forced to let go of his “impractical” dreams and take a job that pays the bills. He harbors a growing resentment, “Is any part of my life even mine? All I do is meet needs for other people.” Jonathan emotionally disengages from his marriage because his wife seems to reject him with her preoccupation with the kids, “Our marriage has become nothing more than a convenient partnership.” Peel back the layers and you’ll find a sick heart. Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” When life-giving…
Continue reading...Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. – Romans 5:3-4
Continue reading...I’m bracing myself right now. Somehow, my daughter’s 12th birthday has catapulted us light years ahead into uncharted territory. We’re now planning her 13th birthday and the changes are coming too fast. Don’t get me wrong– I’m happy about it all, I just wish we could slow everything down a bit.
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