Give thanks to the Lord for he is good. Psalm 107:1a Thanksgiving will be here before we know it, and our kids are already thinking about what they want for Christmas. What…
6 WAYS TO CONNECT WITH YOUR SPOUSE WHEN YOU’RE CRAZY BUSY
When the busyness of life presses in, married couples tend to go into “survival mode.” Communication becomes about schedules and what needs to be done. Without your realizing it, your relationship can…
HOW PRAYER SAVED MY LIFE
STROKE! Four years ago today a friend of mine woke up in the morning and felt a nudge to pray for me. She prayed for me all morning. Then, at around…
WHAT TO TEACH CHRISTIAN KIDS ABOUT PATRIOTISM
What should we teach Christian kids about patriotism? My thoughts on this were stirred when we were dinner guests at an acquaintance’s home years ago. “This is the best country in the…
HOW TO AFFORD A FAMILY VACATION ON A TIGHT BUDGET
“Our family needs a vacation, but how can we possibly afford it? The budget’s so tight we barely make it from month to month.” If this is you, I’ve been there, too….
WHY YOU SHOULD RAISE YOUR KIDS TO BE DIFFERENT
How do you raise your children with Christian values when so many of the kids around them are raised with the world’s standards? This question was posed to me by a…