Category Archives: Spiritual Encouragement

A Glimpse of God’s Blessing

We’ve just returned from an amazing trip to Japan where our son serves in the Navy. We flew halfway around the world for one reason and one reason only–to meet our first grandchild! The feeling of holding him for the first … Continue reading

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Raising Kids Who Will Impact the World

  “You are the light of the world. a city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lamp stand, and it gives light … Continue reading

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5 Ways You Can Pray For Your Young Adult Children

When young adult children leave home— heading off to start college, join the workforce, or marry— we, as parents, feel a renewed sense of urgency to pray for them. For the first time they must face the unique dangers and responsibilities … Continue reading

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Parenting Teens: When Shocking Things Happen at Your Child’s School

  Like it or not, every week shocking things happen at your child’s school. Whether it’s a student who’s been caught using drugs or texting explicit photos, driving while drunk, or experiencing an unplanned pregnancy; everything under the sun goes on at … Continue reading

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Marriage Basics: Choosing to Love Your Spouse

    Marriage is challenging. Take two people whose genders make them different by nature, stir in unique personalities, the needs of their children, the pressures of extended family, and the stress of difficult circumstances, and you have a boiling … Continue reading

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