Author: Tricia Hodges Being a parent is hard. We face the task of raising little ones, pre-teens or young adults – or all three in my case! We search for answers to this problem or that. We long for encouragement in our parenting. But sometimes we can lean so far trying to fix. We can [...]
Author: Tashelga Parrott Once, there was a farmer who planted bamboo seed. This farmer took care to give the seed to fertile, sunlit soil. He did water it every day. A whole year passed after the seed was planted but then, there was no harvest. Other area farmers questioned the bamboo farmer and asked, “Where is [...]
Author: Kelly Patchin The follower of Jesus Christ does not just trust in Jesus, they trust in the way of Jesus. They arrange their whole life and practice systematically around Jesus. Every Fall families have an opportunity to evaluate what is at the center of their homes and hearts. As the summer comes to its [...]
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 [...]
Author: Jeanine Cook What a privilege parenting is! How thankful I am to be a mother of three and soon to be four as we look forward to the adoption of an older child through the foster care system. In my parenting I find that a constant struggle for me personally is what I am [...]
Author: Laura Kuehn And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 When I read this passage, I want to ask, “Really, God? Really? You want a heaven filled with children? Don’t you know that kids are messy, [...]
Author: Jennifer Patchin We had the privilege of celebrating our oldest daughters 18th birthday last month. Wow how time flies! I have reflected on the last 18 years many times over the last few months as we have watched Victoria graduate high school, start college, become a legal adult and turn into a wonderful, godly [...]
Author: Rick Mease It has been well documented that many young adults feel disconnected from their church body. This often happens when they have no defined purpose within the church. They were never encouraged to be a part [...]
How do we learn to think and use our minds the same way Jesus did? Three commands are given in the Scriptures for us to follow: #1 The Will- Colossians 3:2 “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things” This takes initiative on your part. When this is done you can override your [...]
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 [...]