As sinful human beings we are all born with a desire to seek approval from others. If you think about it, we begin praising our children when they are very young – we cheer them on as they learn to walk, talk, and learn even the simplest things in life. It’s not...
We are all born with a sinful heart. You were, I was, and so were our children. None of us have been able to escape this reality. The sin in our heart may show itself in a different way than it shows itself in another person, but it still has the same root problem:...
All of us are born with something inside of us that automatically resists authority. It’s called a sin nature! Hopefully, you and I have grown in our ability to resist the sin of resisting authority, but if you are anything like I am, that sin still rears its ugly...
Our enemy, Satan, will do everything he can do to make us think we don’t have time to be in the Word and keep us from the very thing meant to give us the guidance we need. We need to nurture our relationship with God by being in the Word, getting to know Him, and...
Raising children is hard, but I can’t imagine how difficult it must be as a single mom! What God meant to be done by two loving parents often has to be carried out by one parent. Whether you are raising your children accompanied by a spouse, or without a spouse, you...
I remember how this feels. I never really became angry often untilI I had children and faced this issue. I remember how frustrated and upset I would get when I could not reason with one of my children and they were not controlling their emotions. I often had to leave...
