Reclaim Lent: Find some breathing room
Have a specific prayer on your heart this Lent season? Share your requests with a mentor.
For many of us, our churches have moved away from the more austere traditions of the past. Our pastors don’t wear suits. Our worship teams have drummers and you can download a podcast of the sermon. In many ways church has become more relaxed... >Read More
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Quotes about MOTHERS
Becoming a mother makes you the mother of all children. From now on each wounded, abandoned, frightened child is yours. You live in the suffering mothers of every race and creed and weep with them. You long to comfort all who are desolate. – Charlotte Gray
A mother’s yearning feels the presence of the cherished child even in the degraded...... >Read More
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Quotes about FATHERS
“A wise son maketh a glad father.” – Proverbs 10:1
“I just owe almost everything to my father it’s passionately interesting for me that the things that I learned in a small town, in a very modest home, are just the things that I believe have won the election.”
- Margaret Thatcher
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My unsaved mother has been diagnosed with cancer
I am writing about a very difficult situation with my mother, who is 67, diagnosed with terminal cancer, and unsaved. She is a very bitter, negative, critical, and prideful woman. She alienates all of her children and her friends.
She has never apologized once in my life, and I’m 46. I was raised Jewish–when I began seeking and practicing...... >Read More
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Smile…You’re a Parent!
1. Parenting’s “Golden Years” is the period in your life when your kids are too old to require a babysitter and too young to take the car.
2. To be in your children’s memories tomorrow, one must be in their lives today.
3. The best advice regarding raising your children is to really enjoy them while they are still on your...... >Read More
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Children On Religion
Three-year-old, Reese: “Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name. Amen.”
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A little boy was overheard praying: “Lord, if you can’t make me a better boy, don’t worry about it. I’m having a real good time like I am.”
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A Sunday school class was studying the Ten Commandments. They...... >Read More
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Jokes on You
An elderly woman and her little grandson, whose face was sprinkled with bright freckles, spent the day at the zoo. Lots of children were waiting in line to get their cheeks painted by a local artist who was decorating them with tiger paws.
“You’ve got so many freckles, there’s no place to paint!” a girl in the line said to...... >Read More
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Helicopter Parents
I’m not sure who first used the term “helicopter parents,” but it... >more
Empty Nest
This past year was a very special one for me. I felt... >more
Connecting Through Technology
