Family

Forgiveness is a powerful act, but so is repentance. But what if you are the offending party? What if you are “that man,” as Nathan says when he so powerfully confronts David in 2 Samuel 12?

Is a strong marriage enough to provide the security both we and our children need to bear up under the weight of suffering and to survive the strong temptations of this world?

Most of us have suffered the wounds of betrayal in some form or another.

This is a question we rarely vocalize aloud, let alone within Christian circles. Yet it likely haunts some of you in struggling marriages, especially if you grew up in a home with broken love. Before you make any life-altering decisions, take a moment to breathe and ask yourself a few questions.

Memorizing Bible passages is a great way to meditate on God’s word, and it’s one of the ways God passes the faith on to the next generation.

I deal with my anxiety by over-preparing, and I went into serious Y2K mode this morning.

Why would we subject ourselves to something that’s unfamiliar and inconvenient?

While I was half a world away from my own family, this Christian woman mothered me with a sustaining tenderness, opening her home and her heart to a stranger who could barely speak her language.

This Mother’s Day, rather than trying to number your successes or feeling shame over your failures as a mom, may you cling to this hope for you and for your children: “But he gives more grace.”

Dating can be one of the great experiences of life. A new portion of your heart is awakened, as well as a new capacity to love. Even if the Lord brings a dating relationship to a close, you may come away with possible heartbreak, but also with new wisdom concerning your own heart and what you desire in a spouse.

As parents, we are all on a mission from the Lord to announce the love of the Father to our children and to encourage them, as much as we can, to believe it. We’re to tell them of the law so that they know that they need rescue, and then we’re to tell them of the Rescuer who has freed them from the law’s curse. But this monumental task is utterly impossible for us to accomplish on our own.

About six months ago, my publisher sent me an orchid. I opened the front door to find a tall box standing on the welcome mat. When I opened it, I was blown away by its beauty, with its raspberry-colored blooms and bright green leaves. I immediately thought, “Oh, no! There’s no way this will last under my care.” After all, I’ve killed every plant I’ve owned, even succulents—now that takes talent!