Husbands, Love your Wives
Do you remember that feeling when your wife first caught your eye? The feeling you had inside made your heart flip. There was an attraction between you that caused you to pay attention to the woman who would soon become your soul-mate. Over time, for many, that feeling fades a bit and husbands lose the fancy they once had for their “girlfriend”. Reasons seem to abound in the mind of a man who’s lost his focus. We...
How Are You Doing?
I often see the loved ones of people I have served as funeral director around town. I have developed a special rapport with some of these people in the course of planning the funeral. Whenever I get the opportunity, I always ask “how are you doing?” I ask this question in a sincere manner, not as the “how-are-you’s” we have become so accustomed to. I usually get an honest answer. I believe the reason for...
Things My Parents Taught Me
“The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.†Proverbs 1:7 Teens often think they cannot have a close relationship with their parents. This is not so, but to have such a relationship requires effort and commitment on the part of both parent and child. We give validity to the things we’ve been taught by what we’ve learned in the process. Here are some things my parents taught...
Password Protect Your Children?
Passwords are meant to allow access only to individuals who are privileged enough to know them. We have passwords to protect our bank accounts, computers, email and other important information. So, why not give the same level of protection to those who matter most to us… our children. I know what you must be thinking… “a child isn’t computerized… how can I protect them with a password?” You can...
Where is Your Money Going?
As perhaps one of the most frustrating things about living, money problems just never seem to go away for most people. Most people, that is, that don’t pay attention to where they spend their money. Here is a simple way to not only determine where your money is going, but what would happen if you made one small change. Typically, our cash is spent on 2 things… 1) things that are necessary, 2) things that are unnecessary. We know...
Prove Me Now
The very thought of stealing from God brings a shudder to the heart of any Apostolic. It is our deepest desire, rather, to bless Him… but certainly not steal from Him! Yet in the Old Testament, God chastised the the Jews through His prophet Malachi for robbing God (Malachi 3:8). “How have we robbed you?” the people asked. God’s reply was that the people were robbing Him by not giving to Him their tithes and...