Direction and Choice

_Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many._ _I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths._ Proverbs 4:10-11 Over the years while I was Youth Pastor at my home church in Mt. Morris, Michigan, I discussed with different parents their role in thier child’s life. Often, I heard parents of wayward youth lament, “What did I do wrong?” It’s vitally...

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How to Spend More Money Than You make
Jul26

How to Spend More Money Than You make

Are you tired of scrimping and saving to barely get by? Are you fed up with putting every last penny away to secure your financial future? I say it’s time to revolt and throw caution and planning to the wind! Following are 10 tips that will help you join the coalition of the witless! Be sure to go shopping on an empty stomach. And take plenty of children with you. If you don’t have any, borrow the neighbors’. Buy a weight...

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Accountability Questions for Couples
Jul18

Accountability Questions for Couples

Accountability is perhaps one of the greatest methods of keeping your life on track. When you bring someone else into your life and submit yourselves to be accountable to them, you will greatly increase your success rate in many areas. When it comes to couples, there is a built-in opportunity to help each other be the best we can be. Following are several questions you can use in your relationship to help get the most out of your...

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Ministering to the Sick

The number of folks who become hospitalized with the flu each year is a staggering 114,000. And the number does not include those who are bed-ridden or home-bound due to milder sickness like chicken pox, colds, sinus infection, strep throat and others. People will always be sick in one form or another, and though their diseases may differ, there is one thing that will always be common… their need for sympathy and care. Here?s...

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Try Raising a Dog First!

By God?s Grace, I raised a son as a single parent without going insane! Today my son serves in the ministry. During his first sermon he said he was thankful his mother was so tough… if not, he would have been a worse delinquent! _Pr 22:6 Train up a *child* . . . he will not depart from it._ Since I would live alone, I wanted to get a dog for protection. After searching I got Ramses, a Fila Brasileiro. Filas are huge, very...

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