We have all said things we wish we hadn’t. Sometimes it is due to thoughtlessness, or we were teasing, and other times we may have been angry and lashed out. For whatever reason, we wish we could retract hurtful words. The old stick and stones…saying doesn’t hold true, words can hurt someone, whether said purposefully…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to have a full life through You. Please help me to appreciate and delight in every aspect of my life, even the everyday occurrences. Help me to recognize the gifts that You give to me each day. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Each person or thing has a purpose––the reason for which it exists, was invented or created. For example, the principal purpose of a pencil is to facilitate the making of marks, writing words or symbols or drawing shapes or images. We each have a purpose for which we were created and God has devised a…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Thank you that after we accept You as our Lord and Savior, You adopt us into Your family and watch out for us. Thank you for being there for us during the good times and the difficult times. Thank you for knowing what is best for us and guiding us along Your…
The American concept of family has changed across the decades. In the 1920s, large farm families were common. Seven to ten children were not unusual. City families also tended to be quite large. The more children a family had, the more help was available during busy times. Some of the children were expected to stay…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Help me to follow Jesus’ example and to be caring, kind, considerate and helpful to others and not just be concerned with myself. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
When we think about discipline, we often think about parents, teachers, coaches and others trying to teach children to behave in appropriate ways and to learn to become decent, law-abiding citizens. And that is generally, where discipline begins, but is far from where discipline should end. Discipline is a life-long learning process. Following the rules,…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, I ask that You guide my words so that what I say is thoughtful, kind, considerate and merciful. Please help me say the right words at the correct time. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
A dictionary definition of the word conscience is: “an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior.” The word itself is a combination of two parts, con, meaning “against or contrary to” and science, meaning “The pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Thank you for giving us the Holy Spirit which helps to guide us, encourage us, strengthen us, motivate us and comforts us. Thank you that the Holy Spirit is with us daily and helps us to do Your will. In Jesus’ name, Amen.