Hang In There!
In many ways, it seems that marriage should be one of the most natural things in the world. After all, it is one of oldest things on earth, dating back to the second chapter of Genesis. The Lord God fashioned…
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HER-E-Up!
One day when our children were young, I was standing in our tiny kitchen in Illinois talking on the phone, while our little Mary Evelyn waited eagerly for me to hang up. With her mommy tethered to a landline with…
Learning the Way They Learn Best
One night last week another woman and I sat side by side placing orders in the photo department of Walgreens. I was hurrying to place an order for canvas prints from my phone so that I could take advantage of…
Three Generations and a Window
On Friday Ray and I had an opportunity to observe men of three generations who work together. They include: A father—I’ll call him Dan. Dan’s two sons—I’ll call them Mike and Frank. Mike’s son—I’ll call him Scott. At one time,…
A Son-in-Law’s Thoughtfulness
Joining us for our rainy day lunch with friends this past Sunday were a couple Ray and I had met only a little while earlier before Sunday School. I’ll call them Janet and Wally. During lunch we got to know…
Preparing Children for Their Future
Our ladies Bible class studied patience yesterday morning. Near the end of class, the teacher asked a question: “Does the Bible say anything about training children?” The Bible does have several specific teachings about training children, including: You shall therefore…