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May 6, 2015

Foolish Children

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 6, 2015 To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool. Proverbs 17:21 Foolish children flail around trying to find themselves. Typically they are terrible at managing money because they have no concept of conservative spending [...]

April 28, 2015

Money and Marriage

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 28, 2015 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1 Timothy 6:10 My wife Rita is a saver and I am a spender. We [...]

April 25, 2015

Spiritually Mixed Marriage

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 25, 2015 They have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, and have mingled the holy race with the peoples around them. And the leaders and officials have led the way in this unfaithfulness. Ezra 9:2 Marriage is between a man [...]

April 24, 2015

Harmony With In-Laws

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 24, 2015 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Ruth 1:16 Rita and I [...]

April 23, 2015

Gift of Grandchildren

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 23, 2015 Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children. Proverbs 17:6 There are privileges to maturing in age, one of them being the gift of grandchildren. Like a king and queen’s crown, they are exceptionally valuable and [...]

April 10, 2015

True Love Marries

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 10, 2015 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. John 2:1-2 True love transitions from the thought of living together—to the commitment of living together [...]

April 8, 2015

Becoming Grandparents Someday

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 8, 2015 May you live to see your children’s children— peace be on Israel. Psalm 128:6 Fifty five years of age seems young to have five grandchildren ages 5 years to 6 months. At first I felt a little insecure becoming a grandparent while still seven [...]

March 23, 2015

In Over My Head

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – March 23, 2015 But when he [Peter] saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt? Matthew 14:30-31 Without the Lord in [...]

March 6, 2015

Calmly Correct Children

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – March 6, 2015 Fools refuse their parents’ guidance, but sensible children accept correction. Proverbs 15:5, The Voice By God’s grace, Rita and I raised four daughters. Sometimes I corrected them well and at times not so well. I explained to our oldest that I had never experienced [...]

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