While pivotal in the upbringing of their own sons, fathers have an equally significant role and impact in the healthy development of their daughters. ♦ In a previous post, Key Essentials for Sons (4/30/21), the importance of parents and particularly… Read More ›
Happy Mother’s Day Weekend! On Mother’s Day our Mothers need more than a day off from the norm. They need an encouraging word not often received. ♦ Been thinking about mothers. I had a mother for 6 decades and have… Read More ›
There is no doubt of a father’s role in the wise emotional and spiritual upbringing of their children. There are some universal essentials particularly for all of us sons. ◊ I moderated a Connect Silicon Valley Engage interview this week… Read More ›
We’re sometimes faced with very difficult choices. Decisions to go through one door or another can have tremendous implications for our life and others. Where is God in your decision-making? ◊ Working through some major decision? Many just want it… Read More ›
Twenty years ago I was asked to teach a church Bible study curriculum on the Book of Revelation. I had an aligned common viewpoint about End Times prophecy. Half-way through the course I concluded that I could not teach the… Read More ›
If you think the gates of heaven are closed to those with a less than stellar past, think again. Consider this intriguing little Jesus parable. ◊ Remember that kid in school who always told the teacher about some mischief someone else… Read More ›
Are you being judged? By others or even yourself? Are you innocent or guilty? Do you think that God can ever forgive you? Does it weigh you down? ◊ I was talking to a man once about Biblical faith and… Read More ›
While the Bible is clear on love and respect between a man and a woman, it does not provide detailed guidance on the subject. Here’s what some research shows us. ◊ Beyond the traditional Valentine’s Day gestures of cards, chocolates, and… Read More ›
So now we wind down this adverse 2020 year with the beginning of the Advent season. But something’s changed – or has it really? ◊ We move right from Thanksgiving weekend and headlong into the Advent season. The year is… Read More ›
Here’s a story to share today. An intriguing Thanksgiving story I never learned in school. ◊ I think we’d all be better off if we had been taught this part of the Thanksgiving story in elementary school and then reiterate this… Read More ›
A wise friend asked me, “What does your wife say about this?” I told him that she actually was not in favor of it. He said, “This is a problem.” ◊ My wife and I were recently facing a big decision… Read More ›
Are you a person that others look to for wisdom and guidance? Are you grounded enough to be wise counsel to young and old alike? You could be. What makes a person wise? ◊ I’ve been thinking lots about wisdom… Read More ›
