Whose Job is it to be The Spiritual Trainer of Your Kids?
Just how important is spiritual training in the home? What does God have to say about it? Does your family’s daily schedule align with what the Bible has to say about this?
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When Timothia Helps Pauletta
Timothia Observes Pauletta Go Through Suffering “After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.” -1 Peter 5:10-11 The following is a true story and went…
When Pauletta Edifies Timothia
When Pauletta Edifies Timothia As Scripture relays in the New Testament, Paul and Timothy had a unique friendship, one that involved much mentoring from Paul to Timothy. Indubitably, Paul exercised spiritual authority over Timothy and at times, was dissatisfied with Timothy’s complacency in Christ. He was concerned that Timothy could be weakening spiritually. Rather than…
When My Son Respectfully Put Me in My Place
“If you don’t like children, why’d you have so many kids?” my college son asked me. Here’s the story and six principles about serving my family.
What’s Your Default Mindset When a Storm is Coming?
Are you in a storm? Is difficulty on the horizon? Your future unknown, provisions uncertain, and the path frightening? What’s your default mindset? That’s right where the disciples were in Mark 6:45-52. FEARFUL. They were alone, at night, in a boat, with violent downdrafts and sudden gusts of winds. They had just witnessed…
What does “Talking of God in Our Homes” Look Like?
This video contains some powerful truths that are life-changing. It’s about training our children… and talking of God in our homes so that the next generation knows God and the works He has done. What happened to the next generation – even after the previous one knew God and experienced His great works? Judges 2:10 “When all that…
Welcome! Introducing the Family You’ll be Reading About..
Want to learn more about the Ellis family who are frequent subjects in my writing? Get a quick summary of each so you’ll feel like you’re one of the family.
Wedding Prayer Journals Thirty Years Apart
My son’s fianćee and I have similar stories, although they take place thirty years apart. Both involve wedding ideas, prayer journals, dependency on God, unexpected provisions, and a whole lot of faith-building. I thought of our stories today as I was reading in Mark 6:7-12. Jesus sends out the 12 disciples and instructs them to take nothing…
We Cry, Heartbroken. They Cry, Crushed.
Here’s a little food for thought about seeing ministry through the eyes of those we’re intending to help.
Want to have respectful kids who know how to behave, even in new situations?
This one parenting technique may possibly be one of the most significant things you do in raising respectful children who know how to behave in all situations. Once you understand it, you’ll most likely be using this every day to prepare your children to be respectful in whatever situation is coming up next. See this…