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Kids Don’t Listen?

Written by Susan Scott Smith

Parents and teachers and puppy owners all face some of the same challenges. How do we get our children, students and pets to listen? Being a teacher is the most rewarding paid occupation I can...

Godly Character: A Painting Worth Displaying

Written by Rosalynn Villaescusa

Every man and woman is in the lifelong process of creating a piece of artwork—his or her character. Are we looking to the ultimate Artist for instruction so our character will shine as an...

What Is the Mind-Set of the Spirit?

Written by Johnathan Armstrong

How can we grow to think more like God? Romans 8:5 states, “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit,...

The Fixer Gene

Written by Chant’a Collier

I tried to fix my loved ones’ problems until I finally realized it wasn’t working—and I was actually hurting my own relationship with God. Years ago, I remember reading an...

But God Can!

Written by Erin Benton

A children’s program at church made a big impression on me. How can we learn the message of faith the children sang so enthusiastically about? A couple of years ago, the children at church...

The Fatherless and Widow: What You Can Do to Help

Written by Lori Bryant

The previous post, “God’s Special Promises for the Fatherless and Widow,” described Lori Bryant’s experiences and God’s promises. In this post she addresses what others...

The Ninth Commandment: Laying the Foundation for Honesty, Part 2

Written by Karen Meeker

In part 1 we faced the growing challenge of providing a foundation of honesty for our children in a world that shows little respect for or dedication to truth. We had a clear picture of what needs...

Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself?

Written by Allen Holl

What do we truly have to fear? Compare a famous quote about fear with what the Bible says. “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” That idea has been repeated over and over since...

God’s Special Promises for the Fatherless and Widow

Written by Lori Bryant

For those of us who find ourselves in the category of the fatherless and widow, there are special blessings outlined in God’s Word. God is faithful, and we can take much comfort in the...