Quotes about FATHERS
"A wise son maketh a glad father." - Proverbs 10:1
"I just owe almost everything to my father [and] 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
"By the time a man realizes that maybe his...... >Read More
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Some Things We Keep
I grew up in the fifties with practical parents - a mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil after she cooked in it, then reused it. She was the original recycle queen, before they had a name for it. A father who was happier getting old shoes fixed than buying new ones. Their marriage was good, their dreams... >Read More
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A Letter to My Dad on Father’s Day
Dear Dad,
It’s a sunny day here at the cottage. I’ve been sitting on the beach watching my kids play and thinking about the fact that Father’s Day is coming up this weekend.
I decided to write and tell you what it meant for me to grow up with you as my father. The highlights of my childhood were all those... >Read More
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Surprised by Joy
"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4
Often I wished we could live close to the ocean or a lake. This desire only increased after hearing author Philip Keller speak on the spiritual insights he gained while living near the ocean. However, I never told God about my desire. I... >Read More
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Still Thankful
A father in B.C. learns he has a deadly form of cancer. How is he facing the challenge this Christmas season?
Steve and Rachel Larsen clung to each other in a doctor's office that December day. They had just received a stunning blow: Steve, only 46, had cancer - and it was a bad strain. "The tumor inside Steve's spinal... >Read More
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Freedom from Sin
"So there is now no condemnation awaiting those who belong to Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1).
It was Communion Sunday, a time to reflect on Christ’s suffering and death and to think about the payment for our guilt and sin. As I sat in church, I noticed a couple in the pew in front of me. In the past year, he... >Read More
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Thank the Lord, Anyway!
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
My work is done mostly through the internet and when I can’t establish a connection, I have trouble being thankful.
We were in Toronto, Canada and because my husband had meetings most of the time, I was working from our hotel...... >Read More
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Counting My Blessings
During November, our family often made an acrostic using the word thanksgiving.... >more
The Way to Rejoicing
I gave a homeless man five minutes of my time, a smile... >more
What Do You Fear?
