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Blessings. Gifts. Life.
Eyes often widen when people hear we have 6 children and are happily open to more. I can tell they have questions but feel rude
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Establish an Alter
It was through a book written by J. R. Miller that I first learned about a family alter. He encouraged readers to establish one right
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Counsel and Exhortation
Jesus, the Great Shepherd of our souls, gave us an example of counsel and exhortation when He addressed the seven churches in Revelation 2-3. As
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God’s Gentleness
What do you do when they fail? I’m not talking about willful disobedience. I’m talking about a bad decision. A wrong turn. A teachable moment.
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A Garden Enclosed
I speak this truth over my daughters often. “You are a garden enclosed.” Full of beauties, fragrances, fruit, and treasures. Protected within a fence. I
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The Greatest of These
I’m trying to get my six children all pulling in the same direction so we can get out the door. Chores done, car loaded, everyone
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Wield it Well
Reading through 2 Corinthians this morning put to light a truth… The Lord has given parents authority over their children for edification and not for
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Our Child’s Tutor
Paidagōgos (G3807) is a word used in Galatians 3:24-25 referring to the law’s role in leading us to Christ. The word is translated as tutor,
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Gather the People to Me
In Deut. 4:10 it says, “The LORD said to me, ‘Gather the people to Me, and I will let them hear My words, that they
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Shepherd the Flock
1 Peter 5:2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but