Scripture to Overcome Family Tension: Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV)
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) We spend a lot of time with our family. From hectic mornings getting ready for work or school to chaotic family vacations that leave us with the wrong kind of memories, families are often in situations that can cause…
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When God Says No
I can still see it: Dad standing on the bleachers in my middle school gymnasium, clapping his hands raw because his daughter had been named Student of the Month. I can also still see this: the empty space in the auditorium where Dad should have been to witness my graduation from grad school. Dad has always been prouder of my…
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Love Someone Struggling with Addiction? Find Hope in God’s Word
I open the front screen door and step tentatively inside. My eyes dart to where my sister sits on the couch with new, tanned skin and home-cut bangs. I want to tease her about her eternal compulsion to dye and cut her own hair on a whim, but I feel awkward, unsure. The last time I saw my sister was…
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How to Have Grace for Yourself as a Parent
In retrospect, my parenting résumé doesn’t look too bad. I’ve raised three kids into successful adults who now love and care for their own families. Everyone turned out okay, but sometimes that was despite me. I’ll never forget how angelic they looked when they were sleeping. Shouldn’t it follow that these adorable children would bring out the best in me,…
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Feel Like a Bad Parent? Find Assurance in God’s Word
She put her hands on her hips, and spat out, “All my friends think you’re cool, but they don’t know you like I do!” Then she turned and stomped up the steps. Ah, my first born. She was generally a rule-follower and very compliant, but I had apparently crossed some sort of line. I knew it was bound to happen.…
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How a Father Can Model God’s Love and Justice
Being a father has given me ample opportunity to reconsider my beliefs in light of Scripture. I was coached to be firm with my children: to hold boundaries and enforce obedience. These beliefs were underscored with biblical texts, "If you don't punish your children, you don't love them. If you do love them, you will correct them" (Proverbs 13:24). "Children,…
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Dealing with an Empty Nest? 5 Verses to Ease the Loneliness
The drive was so familiar that, as I turned the corner, I was on autopilot. There it was. Our old house. As I looked at the house, a feeling of melancholy came over me. It wasn’t about the house, really. The house had a kitchen that was too small and a basement that wasn’t finished. There were three bedrooms but…
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