Posts tagged “Family”
Refreshments
There’s a phrase in the English language that’s better than most things one can hear in life. I’m speaking, of course, of the statement:…
The feelings of a father
America was a mere 50 years old when Andrew Jackson was president. The country was frontier, and the unitedness of the states was a…
Wives: Respect!
It is extremely interesting that God did not give identical instructions to men and women in his prime directive for marriage. Men need to…
Husbands: Love!
It’s a wedding cliché that the bride and groom say “I do” to each other, as in “I do love you.” Well, forgive me…
Pray for the children
Ever heard of what happens to pastors’ daughters? I have. And it freaks me out. The other night I snuck into my daughter’s room…
Church, we need to rise, or we will surely fall
It seems everywhere we look battle lines have been drawn. If we’re not careful, the church, like the country, will fall in division. Pastors…
Lord, place us in families
Lord, even when we are surrounded by people, we can feel so alone. We feel isolated and cut off from others because no one…
A proper lament
My teenage son recently joined the ranks of those who can be given the moniker “Brace Face”—the world of orthodontia. This is a painful…
A grandparent’s legacy
Grandparents. You have a bit of a reputation, you know. You hand out cookies before dinner. You obey the bedtime plea, “Just one more…
Ego medicine
There are some pretty cool things about being an only child. You certainly don’t lack attention, and you have a shot at better resources…
Hey, friend, it’ll be alright
I was streaming a playlist when a phrase I’d heard a million times hit me like a cool breeze on a hot day. And…
Laugh a little
Life can be so serious. There’s a lot of important stuff going on, important things we need to be doing, and important matters we…