Today Is March 29, 2017: Healing The Broken Hearted

Is it March 29^th yet, the due date of my 6th child.  I was so sure my baby would come this day as two out of the five others were born on their due dates.  I fully anticipated the anxiousness of awaiting birth, the excitement of holding a newborn, and the blessing of a child. 

Building A Firm Foundation For Our Children

According to an article I was reading about building foundations for a house, a good foundation should last forever. Since a foundation is supposed to last forever, it is important to pay attention to the details and design of it. I also learned that footings and the foundation are to homes what feet and legs are to the human body: footings anchor the home to the ground and support the foundation, which in turn carries the weight of the home. The fact that a strong foundation is essential for a home to endure through it's life is the same concept of establishing the proper foundation for our children to endure the life that is set before them.

Training Our Children To Use Godly Communication

Remember that song as a child that encouraged Godly living and went something like this, "Oh be careful little mouth what you say, oh be careful little mouth what you say, for the Father up above is looking down with love, Oh be careful little mouth what you say!" The song went on to talk about what we watch, what we hear and what we think. I am going to focus primarily on what we say. Part of being a Christian parent is teaching and training our children how to communicate with words in a Godly way. 

Whiter Than Snow

When the snow arrived on a recent Saturday morning, it was a refreshing sight. Our children desired more than anything to go outside and play in the snow. They started talking about all the things they were going to do, even eat it! We cautioned them about not eating the first snow since it acts as a cleansing agent against the pollution in the air. This reminded me of how Jesus acts as the cleansing agent against the pollution of sin within our hearts and minds.

2016 Book Reading Challenge

At the end of 2015, I (Michael) set a goal for 2016 to read 12 books throughout the year. The idea at the time was to read one book per month. Due to various things throughout the year, I wasn't able to stick to one book per month. However amazingly I still achieved my goal of reading 12 books in the year 2016. But that's not all actually.

What Jesus Wants For Christmas

Our family has been in preparations for Christmas for some time. We have been anticipating this day and finally it is here! In preparing for this day, I asked our children that after most gifts have been purchased, wrapped, and ready to be delivered to family and friends, have they considered what Jesus wants for Christmas? Our discussion from that point was a wonderful one! I pose the same question to you: Have you considered what Jesus wants for Christmas?

Redeeming the Time

Life is short. James 4:14 says, "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." In knowing this, when I heard my pastor speak about "Redeeming the Time" the other Sunday during the morning worship service, it really spoke to my heart.