The Prayer Snapshot: “Praying the Bible for Your Children”
Raising children is hard. It takes a great deal of energy, resources, and a life-long commitment! But Scripture tells us in Psalm 127:3 (GNT), “Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a real blessing.” Our children are both a blessing and a gift. God has entrusted them to us. And as parents, we can help shape their lives…
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Psalms to Help You Deal With Disappointment
By nature, I get excited about the little things in life. Exploring new towns, meeting new people, eating at new restaurants—all of these experiences bring me joy. But as I’ve come to find, this excitement can backfire, leading me into a place of great disappointment. Has this ever happened to you? You invest in a promising romantic relationship, only to…
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Find Strength in the Bible When a Loved One is Sick
The experience of caring for a sick loved one can feel all-consuming. Run to the store. Pick up snacks. Pick up flowers. Take the kids to soccer practice. Get back to the hospital by 5:00. Drive home and put the kids to bed. In the craziness of caring for our loved one, family and responsibilities, we often forget to take…
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Bible Verses for Rest When You Need It Most
Recently, while walking to the hardware store, I noticed a man sitting outside a coffee shop. With his feet propped up on a chair, he sipped a coffee, ate a pastry and pet his dog, who laid beside him on the sidewalk. They didn’t seem to have a care in the world. I, on the other hand, was power walking…
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Prayers to Help Manage Your Family Stress
She has three sons playing on three different baseball teams and she hardly seems flustered! I watched as this mom dropped her boys off at the appropriate baseball field, spoke to each of their coaches and then operated the snack bar. I thought to myself, how does she manage it all? In this moment, I reflected on my struggle to…
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5 Ways My Dad Helped Me Love the Bible
What does the Bible say about families? We never did well with "family devotions," and I think Dad felt guilty about that. Church leaders kept telling us that it was crucial for a Christian home to have such a regular household gathering. We agreed with the principle, but we were never that organized. Yet in a number of other ways, the…
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Bible Verses to Help You Overcome Feelings of Loneliness
Have you ever felt alone in a crowd? My subway commute is like that. It seems like the ultimate example of how loneliness is a feeling, not a fact. There are times when the subway car is so crowded with people that I need to stand the whole way to work. And yet, I feel lonely. I’ve been commuting on…
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