So states Proverbs 17:17. When I became a parent, my focus in life changed. I had many new responsibilities and tasks that simply did not exist for me before. However, amidst these new duties, I did not give up my friends. I kept the friendships I had at the time, and continued to make new [...]
Author: Rick Jones I am Sue’s husband whom happens to pastor the Tulare Evangelical Free Church. I write a weekly post called, Richflexions, that can be accessed at our web tulareefc.org Some years ago a friend and I combined playing racquet ball with Scripture memorization. One verse that challenged and humbled us was Proverbs 21:2: [...]
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: Melanie Robbins Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. Proverbs 19:20 I don’t know what to do or say. I’ve found myself thinking that more often as my children have gotten older. When my children were younger, parenting came a little more naturally to me I guess. [...]
Author: Kate Bayless I attended the same church until I was 18 and left home for college. I am told that I even attended in utero as my parents were active members of the same congregation during the early years of their marriage and their entry into parenthood. In fact, my parents had attended this [...]
Who am I? I asked myself this question this week. Who am I to be doing Passionate Purposeful Parenting? I questioned whether I could and should be doing it. This question stemmed from a discussion I had with another parent about Nathan. I asked if Nathan was respectful in this parent’s center. He hesitated and [...]