My husband never has any time to spend with me. He is in medical school, which I knew would be very demanding and time-consuming. I thought I could withstand it, but we grew apart. I had my life and he had his. My husband and I are very different. He is extremely laid back whereas [...]

As a mother of two toddlers, I wondered how I could make motherhood a priority yet make my life count for God in a significant way. The answer came in a rather unexpected way. When my twin girls were two, I began attending a community program for moms and tots. While I enjoyed meeting other [...]

“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; and He will put the sheep [...]

Usually our days are filled with the demands of life crying for our attention; that’s why we need to plan personal retreat time to be with the Lord – four, eight, or twelve hours with nothing on our agenda except to bask in His love, to thank and worship Him, to listen to Him, to [...]

“Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink; I was a stranger, and [...]

You know you spend a bundle for groceries. No secret in that! Here’s what you can do about it: Sound meal planning. Make your menu with grocery shopping in mind. Try to select recipes that use items that are already in your pantry. Remember what foods are in season. They’ll be cheaper. Always be on [...]

As difficult as separation or divorce may be for a couple, it can be very troubling for children. Virtually all children whose parents are separating experience painful feelings such as fear, loss, anger, and confusion. However, children can and do recover. In fact, most children of separated parents grow up relatively healthy and well-adjusted. Parents [...]

Have you truly become a child of God?: http://talk.thelife.com/2006/08/12/children-of-god Please open your Bible and read: John 1:6 – 11) “But to all who received Him, He gave the right to become children of God. All they needed to do was to trust Him to save them” (John 1:12). My wife, Vonette, had been active in [...]

“Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward (gift,blessing) from him.” (Psalm 127:3) I have often read that children are a blessing from the Lord, but I had never really thought about why, I was too busy raising them! In the Old Testament we read again and again how important children were to [...]

by Suzanne Benner Also available as a podcast at: http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/kindle/2008/05/07/children-of-light-2/ ** Everyone needs prayer in some aspect of their lives. Let us know your prayer requests: http://mentodayonline.com/chat/share.html Please open your Bible and read Ephesians 5:8-14. I love this time of year, when the days are getting longer. We seem to appreciate daylight more after months [...]