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Being Lights in Cyberspace
“Whether on Facebook, Twitter, message boards or websites, we say things to each other that we would never say face to face. Shouldn’t we know better by now?” “Why are we so nasty to...Read More
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Reading for Ultimate Success
Finding Go, Dog. Go! on the bookshelf led me to reflect on the importance of reading for our children’s success in so many areas of life. Recently I was cleaning my children’s...Read More
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Best of Intentions, Worst of Results
You know without a doubt that you’re right. You are sure that you know what your friends should do. Yet is insisting you are right always the best move? There are times when you know...Read More
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Relationships, Relationships, Relationships
Life is all about relationships. How can we improve all of the important relationships in our lives? On the first day of class, my education professor told us what he believes are...Read More
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“What’s on Your Mind?”
What if the billion Facebook users all read what was on your mind? What if God read it? Is He concerned with what we post and say? As of Oct. 4, there are approximately a billion active...Read More
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Taming Our Emotions
Emotions can be strong, overpowering forces in our lives that seem to bend us to their will. How can we tame our emotions? Even when we try to rationally handle and control our feelings,...Read More
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Am I Smarter Than My Money?
Many people face money worries and increasing financial pressures. Smart thinking involves asking some tough questions and turning to God for the answers. With the ever-looming financial...Read More
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Gifts of Encouragement: Silver Boxes
We can give verbal gifts of encouragement in many different ways. Perhaps these thoughts from little children and from the Bible will help. I was recently looking through some books in...Read More
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How Much Do We Value Others?
Have you heard the story of Sarita? She believed she was worth nothing, and there was no point in trying to change things. Was there any hope for her? Sarita would walk with her...Read More
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Sins of the Father
One man’s crimes had a ripple effect on millions—and especially on his own family. How can we safeguard our children from ourselves? I’ll admit that I have generally focused on how the...Read More
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Guarding Against Fissures: Marriage and the Foundation Factor, Part 3
We wouldn’t knowingly build our home on a faulty foundation, so we should pay close attention to our marriage foundation as well. No builder in his right mind would knowingly begin to...Read More
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Commitment: Marriage and the Foundation Factor, Part 2
Building a quality foundation for a marriage takes real commitment. This means taking the wedding vows seriously—something that is sadly lacking today. In “Marriage and the Foundation...Read More
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Marriage and the Foundation Factor, Part 1
The importance of a good foundation for a house and for a marriage is not as different as you might think. I awoke to hear sounds coming from the basement. Water? I puzzled groggily,...Read More