Heart Change Verse: “The Lord said: ‘These people approach me with their speeches to honor me with lip-service— yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me…” (Isaiah 29:13). Prayer: May (your son’s name) honor God with his whole heart,...
Here are five things that help us at The McGlothlin Home for Boys: Understand it’s a battle. There’s a physical root to what their bodies and mouths are producing. Their bodies must be in motion, and sometimes, their bodies trump their minds and hearts. They’re not...
I will never claim to know it all when it comes to parenting. I’m not an expert. And although I have read some parenting books over the years, the best thing I ever did was rely on God and spend time on my knees in prayer! I believe each child is unique and each...
In the book of Judges, we see that the Lord raised up men to lead. He gave them His spirit, and qualified them for the work He had for them to do. He had a specific purpose for these judges, and that was to deliver the people of Israel out of the hands of their...
**Author’s Note: I originally wrote this post almost six years ago, and since that time, the statistics have only gotten worse. We’ve moved from simple devices to help them learn music to the battle for phones, and the need for parents to create conversation around...
The day we walked across the sand, he gripped my hand so we could go together. My attention delighted him, and when he broke away, he called me close. His eyes met mine and we shared joy at shells, foam, and birds. In that day of sun and laughter, I didn’t imagine his...
