My Daddy Prays for Me
When Daddy prays, the house gets still;
His voice is slow and deep.
We shut our eyes; the clock ticks loud.
So quiet we must keep.
When Daddy prays, he doesn’t use
Those words the preacher does.
He prays for...
A Father’s Love
Phil Littleford took his son on an Alaskan fishing trip with two other men...
Are We Bringing Our Children Up or Down?
Rules for Bringing Up a Child:
Make home the brightest and most attractive place we can.
Make him responsible for helping in some daily duties at home.
Never punish in anger nor to relieve...
Building a House is not the same as Building a Home
On July 21, 1983, 288 construction workers were waiting for the sound of the gun that would mark the beginning of construction on a house in Palmer, Alaska.
They were going to be timed to...
Thoughts for the Home
Husband for Sale
Tom Brokaw of NBC News once reported a story about a Mrs. Louise Horner from Maryland, who put an ad in the local paper. It read,
Husband for sale, Cheap! Comes equipped with...
5 Suggestions for a Better Life
When you hear a kind word spoken about a friend, pass it along (Proverbs 3:27; Galatians 6:10). If it’s a negative word, keep it to yourself.
As a man, spoil your spouse, not...
Helping Widows
Concern for the underprivileged and vulnerable has always mattered to God. Three such categories in every society in every generation are immigrants (strangers), orphans, and widows. This study pertains to the third group.
Under Old...
What Should I Teach My Child About Baptism?
How can we get across elementary lessons about baptism?
Train Up a Child . . .
A Shakespeare Who Couldn't Read?
William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.
Four hundred years after Shakespeare’s death, every school student still studies his life and works.
However, when Shakespeare’s daughter, Judith,...