By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches (Proverbs 24:3). As I write this, I’m sitting at my daughter’s kitchen counter. The house is quiet; no one else is awake. I look around at the sweet home two …
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It Smells Of The Lamp
We begin our Wisdom for the Heart series at the end, rather than the beginning. Proverbs 31 is that familiar chapter that serves as a foundation for many a Christian women’s ministry. I memorized it as a child (one of those passages included in our VBS scripture memory contests!). We are immediately told King Lemuel …
Twelve Days Of Christmas Gifts: The Gift Of Family {Day 12}
Galatians 4:4-6 – But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His …
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How Can Parents Effectively Explain The Gospel To Their Kids?
This article first appeared on BibleStudyTools.com. You can find the original post here. *** A great concern for parents who are followers of Jesus is how to explain the gospel so that little hearts and minds can comprehend and believe. If we give our children nothing else, a right understanding of who Jesus is, why …
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The Perils Of Playing Favorites
Why do parents play favorites? Why do parents grow up to do the very same thing their parents did that caused them pain? The only answer I have is that human nature is just that – fallen human nature. Unless our natural inclinations are changed by God, we can’t break free of poor choices. Our …
The Way Of The Word 