A Child’s Changing Eyes
A child’s eyes see his mom and dad differently as they age:
Age 4: “My parents can do anything.”
Age 8: “There might be a few things they don’t know.”
Age 12: “Naturally, they...
Thoughts on Family
We Are We; They Are They
Rudyard Kipling once wrote about families, “All of us are we—and everyone else is they.” A family shares things like dreams, hopes, possessions, memories, smiles, frowns, and gladness. A...
Some Tests for the Home
1. The Leadership Test. Does the husband and father assume his God-given place as head of the family? Does he provide the spiritual leadership? Does he take the lead in bringing up his children...
Exasperated Children
Paul wrote, “And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4).
What are some ways we can exasperate (provoke) our...
Two Builders
Two Builders
The builder built a temple; he wrought it with grace and skill.
Pillars, walls, and arches—fashioned to his will.
Men said as they saw its beauty, “It will never know decay.
Great is thy skill, O,...
Take This Communication Test
Take this test with your mate. Insert your spouse’s name in the blank and answer the questions as you think your spouse sees you. (Copy this sheet if possible or keep your answers on...
Pro-Choice?
After I spoke at a public high school on the pro-life position, the pro-choice instructor took me to the faculty lounge for lunch. He pointed to a table where four teachers were smoking and...
The Difference Family Makes
The Difference Family Makes
“My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you” (Proverbs 3:1–2).
An article...
Thoughts of Home
Be Careful What You Say
One day a little girl watching her mother do the dishes noticed several strands of white hair on her mother’s brunette head. She asked, “Why are some of your hairs...
About the Home
Never Paid, Only Transferred
Why do we have children? There are the usual explanations: we procreate to perpetuate the species, out of duty, for moral beliefs, to reassure ourselves, or out of passion.
There is more....