Tag Archives: children

We recently said good-bye to our youngest child and only son, leaving him in the Tennessee mountains at a wonderful christian university to begin his college days. With 9 hours distance between us, it felt strange leaving him there. But the change was made easier by his excitement, and the ...

Tis the season to be jolly!   You may be asking, “Is it Christmas?”… Slow down… No it’s not. But this time of year really does bring out the jolliness in both parents and children alike. This is because it’s back to school time again!   Parents are eager to ...

‘Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.’ Psalm 34:3 (NIV) Our children’s department at church just finished their yearly Vacation Bible School last week.  As usual, it was a resounding success.  Lots of kids attended, the church membership worked hard, and there were some who were ...

How do you want to live…purposefully, worthily, sensibly, or as the unwise and witless? Maybe you’re too busy to think about this question!But it’s worth stopping to think of your answer. And how should we teach our children to live? Surely we would all answer “purposefully, worthily, and sensibly.” Most ...

‘Blessed is he who is kind to the needy.’ Psalm 112:5 If we listen to the whispers and complaints in our society about teenagers, we may come away with a tainted view of them. We will judge them, find fault, blame, mistrust. But our teens are our children, grandchildren, the kid ...