Glad Parenting

By Beth | March 20, 2012 |

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. Proverbs 23:24    My husband and I went for a walk in our neighborhood tonight.  We had also done that yesterday.  Warm weather has been  inviting us to get out of the house.  Apparently, that was…

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The Children are Watching

By Beth | March 17, 2012 |

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers. Proverbs 17:16   The men in our household (my husband, my son-in-law, and my 21 month old grandson, Bruce) are organized, methodical kind of guys.  When my husband comes home at night he takes his computer and his briefcase right…

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The Positive Side of Negative

By Beth | March 13, 2012 | Comments Off on The Positive Side of Negative

On Friday I posted an article called “What Do We Stand For?”  I was prompted by a singer who wrote a song emphasizing the positive attributes of God because he thought that, as Christians, we have made it very clear to the world what we stand against.  He wanted to give a more positive message…

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What Do We Stand For?

By Beth | March 9, 2012 |

  Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13   I often have Christian radio on when I drive.  Sometimes I am aware of it and sometimes I am in my own world or paying too close attention to traffic to really hear it.  Yesterday I was looking…

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No Venting Allowed

By Beth | March 6, 2012 |

  A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.  Proverbs 15:1  I will never forget seeing a video on Christian Marriage.  Paul Tripp was teaching and he had a glass of water with a layer of dirt settled on the bottom of the glass.  When he shook the glass all…

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Fighting for the Underdog

By Beth | March 2, 2012 | Comments Off on Fighting for the Underdog

  O LORD, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.  Psalm 10:17-18   The story of Ahab, King of Israel, and Naboth, the owner…

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