Tag Archives: family

Sunday School: What’s in it For Me?

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Heart of the Matter

What comes to mind when I say the word, Sunday School? Perhaps it’s visions of your 8-year-old self dressed in your Sunday best, complete with shiny patent leather shoes and hair bow (or clip-on tie) perched uncomfortably on one of those little wooden chairs in front … Continue reading →

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Equipping Our Children for Future Marriage Success

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Heart of the Matter

When our children are small, we do our best to teach them good habits and to develop positive character traits—although, admittedly, we sometimes take our eye off the ball and fall back into just getting through the week. Sometimes our … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Faithful Daughters-in-Law!

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

  The best any mom of boys can hope for is to end up with daughters-in-law who love Jesus. My husband and I are blessed with two such young women–one, has been in our family for 5 years and the other, will … Continue reading →

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Building Your Legacy: A Parental Primer

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

  It was promotion Sunday at my church–the day when church members “promote” into their new Sunday school classes. As we headed down our tree-lined driveway to church, I wondered, “Would this be the year I would move into the … Continue reading →

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Shooting the Rapids: Navigating Life’s Ups and Downs

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

  Wow! What an exciting few months we’ve had around our house! We found out our oldest son and daughter-in-law are having our very first grandchild—a boy! Shortly after that, our middle son got engaged to a beautiful and talented … Continue reading →

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