Author: Linda Wright Spaghetti sauce is a specialty of mine. I start with tomato sauce and stewed tomatoes whipped up in my vita-mix super blender with an onion, garlic cloves, and herbs from my garden. Secretly, I add a few sliced carrots for added nutrition. The vita-mix liquefies it all! Simmer the liquid in [...]
Author: Brian Ashbaugh Since boyhood I have been a fan of action and adventure movies, particularly those about superheroes. From Superman to Spiderman, I’ve found such characters not only entertaining but inspiring and uplifting in a way. Who hasn’t walked out of a theater after a good superhero flick ready to take on the world? [...]
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders, and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us…” (Hebrews 12:1) I don’t know about you, but for the last two weeks my wife and I [...]
A Worthwhile Investment © 2012 Wendy Clark Parenting begins the moment your child breathes his first breath (if not before). Training begins then too. Too many parents think they don’t need to give much attention to the training of a baby or a toddler or a preschooler or even a 5-year-old child, but the truth [...]
My wife Janet and I have been teaching a parenting class to help parent’s disciple their children. We were excited to see that many parents are very concerned about their children’s spiritual lives. Many have been willing to learn as much as they can to fulfill God’s mandate that has been given to each of [...]
They say there is nothing like a mother’s love. I think most mothers can relate with this saying. Extravagant love – the love I have for my children. I would do and/or sacrifice most anything for my children. I don’t believe that there is anything inherently wrong with this, but it can lead to something [...]
Author: Janet Mease (wife of our Passionate Purposeful contributing author Rick Mease) My husband Rick and I teach a small group class on discipling your children. We were looking for a way to show the families in our group how to make a mission statement of purpose for their own family. God brought to mind [...]
Author: Sue Jones Sue is a pastor’s wife, mother and grandmother. She lives in Tulare, CA with her husband Rich and three dogs. She has two married children so that makes four adult children and one baby granddaughter. Sue has been involved in children’s ministry for over 25 years and holds children’s ministry as one [...]
Author: Rick Mease Rick grew up in the small town of Wasco, California in the Central Valley. He met his wife, Janet, in 1969 and the two were married in 1972. They have three children and five wonderful grandchildren that they adore. Rick was blessed with retirement nearly two years ago after years of shift [...]
Author: Tyler Robbins Tyler has been married to Mrs. PPP for 14 years, with son Nathan, 10 and daughter, Rachel, 8. In addition to serving as PPP technical support, Tyler works for an Internet company and serves as an Elder in New Harbor Community Church in Benicia, CA. We’re losing our kids. They’re leaving the [...]