Every now and again I have to remind my children who has what role in this house. I tell them “Daddy and I are the parents. You are the child. We assume these roles with these tasks and you assume those roles and those tasks.” Then, sometime later, they began to mix up who is…
Relationships can be tough. The ones between siblings, spouses, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and offspring—all of them can run you ragged. And when things start to go south, you may ask yourself, “Now what? Do I just ‘get over it’?” “Do I reach out and express that I feel this way?” “Do we just go our…
Daniel’s name was changed to Belteshazzar. Hananiah’s name was changed to Shadrach. Mishael’s name was changed to Meshach. Azariah’s name was changed to Abenego. During Judah’s time in Babylonian captivity, Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon ordered these name changes in an effort to strip these noble men of their identity as members of the tribe…
I once heard it said that God uses us not despite our past but because of our past. We see this truth all throughout Scripture. Consider Peter. He was very impulsive and always had something to say. Peter is the one who got out of the boat, took his eyes off of Jesus, and began…
The next time that image in the mirror, the guy in your life, or the jeans in your closet say you don’t fit, remember the truth of Holy Writ. David said it best as he prayed, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” If your thoughts of you are cruel and mean, Go to Psalm 139…
I recently heard a story about a guy who set up a spot in a subway and began to play his violin. Over the course of several hours, most people just hurried right past him headed to their destinations. A few dropped a coin or two in his receptacle. Turns out, this guy was one…
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