At first it is so tiny and fragile, but once the ivy plant is planted in firm ground, it grows in leaps and bounds. It will do everything in its power to take over whatever it is planted beside, be it trees, power lines, or even buildings. In fact, in just a few...
"Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged." (Col. 3:21 NIV);"But let us encourage one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching." (Heb 10:25 NIV)Just after the service at church one Sunday morning, a lady leaned over our...
In "What About Discipline? Part A" we looked at the importance of and the prerequisites for discipline. But how and when you discipline, and in what spirit, are also vital considerations in being an effective disciplinarian. I have divided these important concepts...
In "What About Discipline? Part B", we discovered some important "DON'T"s of discipline. But what about the "DO"s of discipline? That will be the focus of today's devotional.1. DO consider whether or not the action needs to be disciplined.This may seem like a...
I don't know how many times I've heard teens say: "But me and my parents, we just don't get along!"Likewise, I've often heard adults say the same thing about their children. Why is it that someone who shares your house, your kitchen, and your bathroom doesn't get...
When I was a boy my family and I lived in my Grandma’s old house by the woods. Along one side of it ran a river that separated us from the main road. The only way over the water was across an old, wooden, swinging bridge. Along the other side of it ran a set of...
Luke 6:38 "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." NIVThe red headed woodpecker was perched on the tree, intently...