"A family without a commitment to the God of the Bible has no hope of stemming the tide of cultural onslaught. If we mix a little biblical truth, a little secular physchology, a little romance novel idology, and a little eastern mysticism, we will get a deadly mixture of lies. Unfortunately, this is what many Christian families do . . . If we are Continue Reading
What is Love?
What does the word "love" really mean? Everyone knows God is love. Most of us have heard 1 Corinthians 13, love is patient, love is kind. Did you ever wonder why the first attribute of love series is "love is patient"? What does patient mean? The Greek word for patient is makrothumeō. It means to be long spirited, forbearing or (subjectively) Continue Reading
A Token of Love
I ran into a precious friend at the Mardels(a Christian retailer) two weeks ago. We hugged and talked about all the beautiful artwork there. We showed each other our favorites. It was a fun surprise to see her there. Within five minutes, she pulled a small orange foam heart out of her pocket, saying, "Jesus told me to give this to you." She Continue Reading
Christmas Joy
Okay I made it through Christmas. I didn't send out any cards or photos. I was behind schedule. I set my alarm on Christmas Eve and went shopping before the kids woke up. Why I wait until the last minute I will never know. But I did enjoy the season. My family and I had a memorable Christmas time together. We saw The Scrooge play. We went to a Continue Reading