God Does Indeed Answer Prayer
We are unable to have dogs or cats due to allergies, so our eight-year-old daughter, Jenny, has a miniature fish named Willie. Willie joined our household about a year ago. Jenny has proven very loyal and capable and has taken very good care of the little striped fellow. She reads a page or two of a story book to him... >Read More
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God’s Word in Our Children’s Hearts
Setting the Bible on the pulpit, I stepped down off the platform to the sanctuary floor where the children were sitting. A young boy was chosen and instructed to get the Bible without going up onto the platform. After earnestly jumping, though barely reaching even halfway to his goal, he admitted defeat. When he was asked why he couldn’t... >Read More
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Family: A Conduit of God's Love
During several weeks in October, my husband and I worked hard to get a home we once lived in ready to sell. We painted and papered, scraped and scrubbed, washed and mended. Our house had been rented out for some time, so restoring it seemed like caring for an ailing friend.
As we applied elbow grease to a long list... >Read More
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Helping Your Children Weather Life's Storms
The story is told of three young men who had a dream. Their combined life savings bought them an old boat and they were to sail around the world! Many months were spent repairing, replacing and refurbishing. Just as they were ready to set sail, news of an approaching hurricane reached their coastal city. They had a few precious... >Read More
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Teach Your Children to Study the Bible
Simply by opening the pages of a good book, we may enjoy places we could never afford to cruise to, explore uncharted lands, and live many experiences vicariously. What book can take us farther than the Bible? It carries us back in history to the very birth of the earth and forward to the magnificent throne of God. It’s a... >Read More
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How do I build a spiritual family when my spouse isn't interested?
I want to build my family on God's principles, but my spouse has very little interest in spiritual things. What do I do?
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Dave: Donalyn and I sympathize with you, and the challenge that your circumstance brings. The complexities you face as you try to influence your family will be difficult, but the impact of your life really can... >Read More
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Prayer From a Parent’s Heart
As I sit down to write this article I am reminded of... >more
Understanding Sweat Equity: Building a Godly Home
As a young couple just over twenty years ago, when we clearly... >more
What Do You Fear?
