So You Want to Be a Good Parent?
What are the basics for those who desire to be the kind of parents God wants? Let me suggest four:
Shower them with love
Children are always changing. But an atmosphere of love makes the change...
Consider the Children
Children are precious. They were brought into this world through no desire of their own. Many are abused, used as pawns, neglected, denied, and betrayed. Such is not fair.
Dr. R. F. Hertz, a British...
Forgive, as God Forgives
Years ago a young man quarreled with his father and left home.
He kept in touch with his mother and wanted badly to come home for Christmas, but he was afraid his father would not...
My Dad’s Better
Three boys were debating whose father was the best.
The first started the debate by claiming his father knew the mayor. He was soon topped by the second boy who said, “That’s nothing. My dad...
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...
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...