Category: Children
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I Don’t Love Her – Matthew 22:34-40
One of life’s sweetest blessings is when my grandchildren holler “GRAN – MAAAAA!” and come running to greet me. They haven’t knocked me down yet, but their exuberance is certainly felt. One Sunday after church, however, I wasn’t too happy about my grandson’s behavior. He’d been playing near the bleachers at the back of the gym, and I…
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The Day I Became Different – 2 Corinthians 5:17-18
Arriving home from school and smelling like kid sweat and playground dust, I rushed to lay my papers on the table before the screen slammed shut, but failed. I slumped with disappointment that I didn’t win, but knew I’d try again tomorrow. I hugged Mom, and she sized me up. I was sure she could tell I’d…
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Teaching Children the Value of Work – 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
How could I teach my foster children the value of hard work? This was one of my priorities, since three of them had obstacles to overcome in their understanding of their families’ problems with chronic unemployment. ” . . . make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: you should mind your own business and work with your…
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A New Take on How to Get to Heaven – Matthew 18:3-5
Playing with four of my grandchildren this week is changing my perspective on how we get to heaven. Two of them are beside me now, so my observations are definitely fresh. Here’s what I’m learning. Jesus said “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the…
