First a Thank You I want to say thank you to those of you who’ve read and commented through the years. You’re a generous group and I’ve loved our interactions. I’ve learned so much about such a variety of topics from what you’ve shared on your blogs. Everything from Bible truth to recipes to the best photos of doors, you…
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Imagine Your Kids as Grownups
Children are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and instilling a foundation of values on which their future lives will be built. James Dobson Begin With the End in Mind This is advice I swiped from a book on blogging, but it really really applies to parenting…
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The Grand Canyon and Your Marriage: 3 Lessons On the Forces That Shape Us
Which saying best describes your marriage? My spouse brings out the best in me. My spouse brings out the worst in me. If you’re human, and I bet you are, both have been true from time to time. We have such unreasonable expectations at the beginning of marriage. Perpetual happiness and deep fulfillment, a whole life ahead with a…
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Opening Up the Best Known Verse in the Bible
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 The following diagram of John 3:16 was shared by James Montgomery Boice in a devotional called How Great Thou Art. It gives perspective to the simple and familiar words of the…
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At 70 John Piper Doubles Down
This is a lazy Saturday morning! Saturday’s are different if you’re retired. You don’t have to cram errands and household chores into a few hours of your free time. You can go to the cleaners at 2:22 PM on Tuesday or hit Trader Joe’s Thursday at 3:07 PM before the moms arrive with kids and the aisles…
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