“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them. – Colossians 3:18,19 When my husband and I were first married, I told him that I did not want to be in first place in his life. What I preferred was to have him always put God in first place, then I would know that I would always be in second place. God plans everything perfectly, if we would only follow His ways! Many would argue that women should not have to … [Read more...]
A great tool!
“Do not say, ‘Why were the former days better than these?’ For you do not inquire wisely concerning this. – Ecclesiastes 7:10 NKJV We all like good tools that will help us get our tasks accomplished. Some of the latest and best tools to be invented, in my opinion, include the computer, cell phone, and the technology that comes with them. However, just like any other tool, they must be used appropriately or they can cause harm. I don’t think there are very many people who would give a … [Read more...]
Children and money
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Mark 8:36 (KJV) There are many people who think all problems can be solved by money. Not so! However, children do need to learn a healthy respect for money. When children earn their own money, it means much more to them and they learn that money doesn’t come easily. There are ways that even elementary school children can earn money. On one occasion, I remember, after grocery shopping, our … [Read more...]
The best stories for children
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” – Psalm 119:105 Many parents spend a great deal of money on the most up-to-date books for children. Many of the recent books I have seen do no more for children than give them practice in saying words. Some even have underlying philosophies that Christian parents should try to avoid for their children. I remember my daughter telling me that someone gave our granddaughter a book about a person who really wanted to be a model and … [Read more...]
Pity isn’t the answer
“If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.” – Matthew 5:29 (NKJV) How do we feel when we see someone who is mentally or physically challenged? Is our first feeling one of pity? What does our pity do to help the individual? There are many parents wondering, “Why me?” “Why did God give me this child to raise? Is He punishing me for something I … [Read more...]
Parenting can be tough
“Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.” – Psalm 127:4-5 (NIV) The Bible tells us that children are a gift from God, but sometimes it is tough to parent that gift! None of us would want to give up those precious little ones, but raising them is not always easy! My husband and I worked on the Navajo reservation in the late 50’s and early 60’s. He was responsible for the children in one dormitory and I was … [Read more...]
Christmas programs
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. – Prov. 22:6 (NKJV) It is interesting to watch today’s children’s Christmas programs and compare them to those of long ago. It seems that many of those today try to make it entertaining for the children so much that the real meaning of Christmas is sometimes lost. Why do we assume that children today all want something that is “jazzed up” so they can have a fast beat. Children will like the music … [Read more...]
An opportune time?
“Do not say, ‘Why were the former days better than these?’ For you do not inquire wisely concerning this.” – Ecclesiastes 7:10 NKJV I was born during the Great Depression. I can remember occasionally being awakened at night with a loud boom! My dad always put the shotgun beside his bed at night in case he heard a commotion in the chicken house. If he did hear something, he would go outside, shoot the shotgun up in the air to scare away anyone who might be trying to steal chickens. You … [Read more...]
Silent teaching
“ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16 (NKJV) Telling is not teaching. A child hasn’t truly learned until actions they choose on their own show that they, themselves, have chosen the correct thing to do. Much of what a child learns is “picked up” by visual surroundings, voice tone, and facial expressions, as well as the examples set before them. A church our family attended at one time, gave each dad a … [Read more...]
Little ears are listening
“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.” – James 3:6 (NKJV) How easy it is to forget that children are listening when we are talking informally. Why is it that adults will talk about children while they are nearby and act as though they think the children aren’t hearing what they say? “He’s having a hard time with school. I just wish he … [Read more...]
‘If it is to be …’
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” – Luke 2:52 (NKJV) We’ve heard the saying, “If it is to be, it’s up to me”. For years, most parents in our country have watched the school bus drive away with their children feeling that the school would take care of their learning, exercise, and even their social life as they met other children. Then, perhaps, both father and mother would drive off to their jobs feeling like they had done their duty by their … [Read more...]
Boundaries give security
“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.” – Proverbs 29:15 (KJV) Some folks would have us feel guilty for correcting children. Actually, those who do not correct children should be the ones to feel guilty. It is so sad to see children “at loose ends” not knowing what is right and what is wrong. They are so confused! How can they ever feel good knowing they have done the right thing if they don’t know what the right thing is? Children need … [Read more...]
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