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MAKING THE GRADE AT FAMILY MEALS

Topics: Children; Community; Family; Fathers; Fellowship; Food; Lifestyle; Mothers; Prosperity; Relationships; Teens References: Deuteronomy 6:7; Proverbs 22:6; Acts 2:42; Ephesians 6:4 “Kids who dine with the folks are healthier, happier, and better students, which is why a dying tradition is coming back.” That’s what an in-depth study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance … Continue reading “MAKING
THE GRADE AT FAMILY MEALS”

THE FATHER THEY WANT

Topics: Children; Desires; Family; Fathers; Girls; Love; Needs; Single Moms References: Proverbs 17:6; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21 The enormous response to Bob Carlisle’s 1996 ballad “Butterfly Kisses,” which speaks of the tender love between a father and his daughter, makes Carlisle feel sad. “I get a lot of mail from young girls who try to … Continue reading “THE
FATHER THEY WANT”

HUGGING YOUR KIDS

Topics: Affection; Assurance; Death; Fathers; Regret; Suicide References: Genesis 31:28; Ecclesiastes 9:7–10; Luke 15:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 His eighteen-year-old son committed suicide near the end of the 2005 football season. At the funeral service, Tony Dungy, head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, offered a heartbreaking appeal to fathers. “God can provide joy in the midst … Continue reading “HUGGING
YOUR KIDS”

LETTING BABY GO

Topics: Babies; Control; Crisis; Dependence on God; Faith; Love; Rescue; Surrender; Trials; Trust References: Exodus 2:3; Psalm 22:7–9; 91; Isaiah 43:1–3 Letting go of their children and watching them make their own way in the world is tough for any parent. For Tracinda Foxe, however, letting go came much too early in her baby’s life. … Continue reading “LETTING
BABY GO”

MAKING MOMS

Topics: Child Rearing; Children; Family; Home; Mothers References: Proverbs 29:15; 31:10–31; Matthew 18:3; Mark 10:15 Here’s how several elementary school students answered the following questions about moms: Why did God make mothers? •     She’s the only one who knows where the Scotch tape is. •     Mostly to clean the house. •     To help us out of there when … Continue reading “MAKING
MOMS”

DISRESPECTING MOMS

Topics: Career; Mothers; Resentment; Respect; Sacrifice; Work References: Psalm 127; Proverbs 30:17; 31:10–31 Eighty-six percent of mothers think they don’t get enough respect, and 80 percent agree that moms who stay home get even less. Even so, 77 percent of mothers who work full-time would rather stay home if they could. That’s according to a … Continue reading “DISRESPECTING
MOMS”

WHY KIDS ARE RUDE

Topics: Child Rearing; Children; Civility; Conduct; Respect References: Proverbs 22:6; 1 Corinthians 13:4–5; Ephesians 6:1–4 In 2002, only 9 percent of adults said the children they saw in public were respectful toward adults. In 2004, more than one of three teachers considered leaving their profession or knew another teacher who quit. The reason? Students’ “intolerable … Continue reading “WHY
KIDS ARE RUDE”

REDEEMING THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Topics: Calling; Change; Commitment; Community; Evangelism; Example; Faith; Integrity; Leadership; Ministry; Neighbors; Service; Testimony References: Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:37–40; Mark 12:28–33; Luke 10:25–37; John 13:34; Galatians 5:14; James 2:8 Kirsten and Lee Hildebrand had just settled into their first home in a suburban community where Kirsten practiced labor and employment law and Lee was working … Continue reading “REDEEMING
THE NEIGHBORHOOD”

SELLING ONIONS

Topics: Attitudes; Meaning; Money; Motivation; Priorities; Traditions References: Ecclesiastes 5:10–15; Matthew 4:4; 6:24; James 1:9–11 At the market in Mexico City, old Pota-lamo had twenty strings of onions for sale. An American tourist asked, “How much for a string of onions?” “Ten cents,” said Pota-lamo. “How much for two strings?” “Twenty cents.” “How much for … Continue reading “SELLING
ONIONS”