Priorities
It’s a wise person who lives life thinking about what makes God happy – instead of what makes oneself happy.
Extended Family
The extended family was designed by God as a ready-made support group for the mutual encouragement of the developing generations. Happy Mother's Day, Grandmother's Day and Great-Grandmother's Day!
Sensitivity
"Sensitivity" is nothing more than selfish manipulation in disguise, when it is exhibited to make you look good or earn points with someone.Sensitivity is genuine when it sees the heart of another and responds to the needs it sees there.How sensitive are you? Really?
Family
While an earthly family may last a lifetime, a spiritual family lasts for eternity.
Spiritual Growth
Spiritual growth is more a matter of abiding than trying to grow.Growing comes by submitting to, and moving with, a life-force. All the trying in the world, cannot make a doll grow, but a living baby stretches and grows with no effort on its part. It has the force of life within.Spiritual growth depends on the presence of the life-force of the Holy Spirit. Once filled with Him, one cannot help but grow.
Forgiving…
Forgive and become like Jesus, or don’t forgive and become like the person you’re not forgiving.
Whispered Words
Welcomed words that soak into a warm spot in one’s heart are whispered—not yelled.
Two Things We Are Given in Equal Measure
We have no control over the circumstances into which we are born. Some are born poor, some rich, some plain, some gifted.There are two things we are given equally—time and will. It’s how we use these gifts that determines the eventual value of our lives.
The End of Silence
Simon and Garfunkel sang, “Hello darkness my old friend... within the sounds of silence”Silence.Silence has been, since the dawn of time, a luxury for predators. It has been their friend. Within the protective walls of silence, they allowed their basest desires unbridled freedom. They touched children in private places that were designed to be discovered by brides and bridegrooms. They stirred areas in the brains of children that were never meant to be stimulated until they were grown. They pretended to befriend vulnerable children in locker rooms, summer camps, homes, schools, churches and wherever trusting parents took their little ones.But [...]
The Power of Confession
“There was no normal, happy greeting – just a sudden torrent of words from my husband. “I did it! I did it all – and more!” Years of bottled secrets suddenly uncorked with the pressure of fermented evil. Incomprehensible sentences erupted from Matt’s mouth in shocking ejections.“As the toxic words hit my brain, pushing to penetrate, I stared blankly at Matt. “You did what?” I didn’t understand what he meant.“‘I did it all – everything Linda said – and more. More than anybody knows.’ For the first time for as long as I could remember, Matt was looking directly into [...]