Of course we pray for family members to be healthy, happy, and terrific. What about taking our prayers beyond the basics? ◊ As noted in the previous post, how we pray for our children (as well as ourselves) is a… Read More ›
Marriage
Praying for Your Children
People pray for their children to be happy, safe, and successful. My wife and I eventually learned to pray for God’s intersection into the lives of our children in tangible ways. ◊ The young school girl was devastated when she… Read More ›
God as Your Father-in-Law
Most of us go into marriage with good intentions but selfish hearts. If you want to change your marriage, spend some time thinking about God as your Father-in-Law. ◊ From a worldly perspective, if you review even a portion of… Read More ›
The Love Chapter in Context
I used to think very differently about the 13th chapter of 1st Corinthians in the Bible. Time and maturity have a way of developing a deeper appreciation of the timeless Word of God. ◊ Of course, many weddings include a… Read More ›
Recovering Well?
In a real sense, spiritually we are all victims in need of rehabilitation and recovery. It’s in the healing of the heart, mind, and soul, that one experiences personal breakthroughs and wholeness. ◊ When we consider the rehab and recovery… Read More ›
A Good Fathering Prayer
It’s unfortunate that the subject of good and poor fathering is not taught or even discussed much in schools. Who would set the standard? Fortunately, the Bible provides very clear guidance, if not a checklist, for good fathering. ◊ As another… Read More ›
“How to Handle a Woman?”
Today the very question is offensive to some and is certainly quite loaded, laden with sexist tones and implications that women are to be managed or even “handled” like a piece of property. What’s the Bible say about it? ◊ I… Read More ›
