Live in the present LOOKING BACK…LOOKING FORWARD…is a trick to do it at the same time. Might make you cross-eyed. Don’t we all in some way live our lives this way? What in actual fact does this mean? First of all, it may keep us from living in the present moment. And at the same […]
Leading others As a girl’s high school soccer coach, I am reminded of one of the lessons I recently shared with them. God has chosen each of us to lead others in some manner. 2 Chronicles 31:21 says: “In all that he did in the service of the Temple of God and in his efforts […]
Zechariah SURPRISES…are things or events that come into one’s life that were not planned or expected. I love to give and receive them. They add a zing to life. Of course, not all are positive. No need to list those. Some can be devastating. Kids are full of surprises, in what they say, do or […]
ISRAEL…es un país, geográficamente hablando, pequeño en el medio oriente. Para el reciente año, 2017, la población se estimaba en los 8,785,940, de los cuales 74.7% son judíos, 20.8% árabes y 4.5% de otras nacionalidades. Se percibe a Jerusalén como su capital. El Estado Democrático de Israel fue establecido en el 1948. Por supuesto hay […]
A covenant with God ISRAEL…is a small country in the Middle East. As of 2017, the population is estimated at 8,785,940, of whom 74.7% are Jewish, 20.8% Arab and 4.5% others. Its perceived capital is Jerusalem. The Democratic State of Israel was established in 1948. But of course it is so much more than that […]
Encouragement through blessings Encouragement…comes in many different forms. It can be as little as a thumbs up gesture, pat on the back, words like ‘well done’, a hug, prayer or just sitting and listening. I get encouragement every day from something or some person or persons. Just today, I went to a Restoration Outreach Dallas […]
Rebellion BAGS…are used to carry many and varying things. Groceries, food, trash, leaves, make-up, clothes—you name it. They come in plastic, leather, cloth and paper—some are fancy and expensive, while others are just a plain old brown paper bag. Speaking of which; wasn’t it fun as a kid to blow up a small paper bag […]
Rise Dads, I know you love those Thanksgiving rolls. But it takes yeast or leaven for them to rise and become delectable. A little butter doesn’t hurt. Just like those rolls rising, you need to rise to the occasion and be the servant-leader in your home. You are that yeast, that leaven in your family. […]
Be aware SIX DEADLY D’S…hang around in most every life, haunting and challenging each of us in many ways. But they are especially daunting to young people trying to maneuver into adulthood. Dads need to be especially conscious of these in their children’s lives. So, what might these be? Discouragement…not receiving affirmation, fearing failure Disillusionment…all […]
Stages of parenting STAGES…are not just for speeches and performances. Not even the means of mass transportation in the old wild west days. But they can be certain periods of life. And for dads, you need to know which stage your children are in and how to deal effectively with each. Many of you may […]