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July 24, 2017

Parenting the Strengths of Your Child

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 24, 2017 Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], Even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6, The Amplified Bible Children are blessed with unsoiled [...]

July 1, 2017

Rebellious Children

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 1, 2017 Hear, O heavens! Listen, O earth! For the LORD has spoken: “I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me.” Isaiah 1:2 Rebellious children can drive you to your knees, for they don’t seem to care or concern themselves with [...]

June 17, 2017

Imperfect Fathers

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – June 17, 2017 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.” So he divided his property between them. Luke 15:11-12 All fathers are a work in process—none perfect, no not [...]

March 27, 2017

Parents, Their Adult Child and the Idol of Money

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – March 27, 2017 When he [Micah] returned the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she said, “I solemnly consecrate my silver to the Lord for my son to make an image overlaid with silver. I will give it back to you.” So after he returned [...]

March 22, 2017

Foolish Children

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – March 22, 2017 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 [...]

January 7, 2017

Teach Children Wisdom

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – January 7, 2017 Pains as of a woman in childbirth come to him, but he is a child without wisdom; when the time arrives, he does not come to the opening of the womb. Hosea 13:13 Children need to be taught wisdom. Yes, sometimes it’s hard for [...]

November 26, 2016

No Greater Joy

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 26, 2016 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 1:4 Greater joy is the outcome of children who walk in the truth. Parents are joyful; grandparents are joyful; mentors are joyful. The children are joyful. [...]

August 19, 2016

How to Bless Your Children

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – August 19, 2016 I have never seen the righteous begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed. Psalm 37:25-26 Children are blessed by parents who seek to live right, and in living right, they are generous with their time, money and [...]

June 19, 2016

Affectionate Father

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – June 19, 2016 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 Am I an affectionate [...]

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