Character Building Begins at Home
Have you ever wondered why God gave you children? He entrusted them to you so that you might do all in your power to lead them to know and love Him. (Visionary Parenting, p. 8, by Rob and Amy Rienow) Character building begins at home and it works best if Jesus is a...Take That First Step: Ask Those Money Questions
I drove to work and thought about money. I drove home and thought about money, always calculating. I lay in bed that week and calculated how much I’d earn that month and how much we needed for bills. Why isn’t there a money bible that everyone can read and follow?[1]...Intentional Parenting Pays Off
Intentional parenting begins with the future pay off in mind Have you ever stopped to imagine who your children will be when they are 20 years old? What character traits will they have? How will they see the world? What will they believe? Will they know and love God?...The Price of Peer Pressure
Peer pressure (or social pressure) is the direct influence on people by peers, or the effect on an individual who gets encouraged to follow their peers by changing their attitudes, values or behaviors to conform to those of the influencing group or individual.[1] We...Worry is a Clever Thief
Worry is a very clever thief; a rascal! While vacationing in Alaska we took a cab to a local restaurant in Fairbanks. After buckling into my seat, I asked, “How is our driver this evening?” “Well, not so good,” he replied. “Business is slow and I’m worried. I’ve...
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