4 Verses to Help You Guide Your Family with God’s Word
When I was young, I thought every family was just like mine. Then I had my first sleepover. Everything seemed familiar—my friends also had to brush their teeth before bed, and we weren’t allowed to stay up any later than I could at home. But in the morning, I was horrified to discover that my breakfast wasn’t milk and cereal,…
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Find Assurance as You Wait for God’s Answers
I'm a person who answers texts, replies to tweets, and reacts to Facebook posts immediately. A friend of mine is the same way. We start texting about the Detroit Tigers' game, and the texts fly back and forth. It makes me thankful for unlimited messaging. I'd like God to answer instantly too. But there are times he doesn't. With God,…
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