“All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to avoid is the major building block in the person we are today.” Please read my related post – Lazy Losers – … Continue reading
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Longform Essay – When You Lose a Parent, a Part of You Dies with Them
My Dad died recently. And, yes, he died peacefully. And, yes, he was 92. And, yes, he’s in a “better place.” And, yes, he was ready to go. But, how do you fill the void in your life, the hole in your heart, the chair at your table and the pit in your stomach? I’m … Continue reading
The Sacrament of Marriage – Bible – Mark 10:6-9
“But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”
10 Life Principles By Which To Live
The following are the highlights of Dr. Charles F. Stanley’s list of Life Principles. They are simple, and yet, profound. 1. Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him. 2. Obedience always brings blessings. 3. God’s Word is an immovable anchor in times of storm. 4. The dark moments of our life will last … Continue reading
The Miracle of Motherhood – Mary D. Brice
NESTLING TIMES Nestling closely, while kisses sweet Fall on the dainty hands and feet, As Mother is making all ready for bed And Slumber, her wee little “sleepy head.” Oh, nestling hour, so sweet, so blest, When comes my birdling to her nest! How we love it, my baby … Continue reading
The Sacrament of Marriage- Zsa Zsa Gabor
“Getting divorced just because you don’t love a man is almost as silly as getting married because you do.” There has to be a commitment to the sacrament of marriage, first, and foremost. kqd
Quote: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. on Household Haven
“Where we love is home – home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” How many people can still says this, with any sincerity, now that radical, second-wave feminism has convinced the “heart of the home” to abandon her family in order to “find herself” at work? It’s almost laughable, if it wasn’t … Continue reading
The Sacrament of Marriage – Bible – Ephesians 5:25
“And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up His life for her.” This is why Christian men aspire to, and attain, greatness. They are following Christ’s illustrious lead, in all things good. How can we, as women, not love, respect and treasure them? The answer? … Continue reading
Quote: Shannon L. Adler on Gullible Gals
“As much as we don’t want to accept it, there is a time limit to the best life God tries to offer you. When you disrespect it, push it away, play games with it, deny it, ignore it, are casually indecisive about it or hold it like a last resort, God gives it away to … Continue reading
“God’s NOT Dead” The Movie.
If you have not had the opportunity to see the inspiring, faith-based, film, “God’s NOT Dead”, your chance has finally arrived. The DVD has just been released and the film is now available for rent on Fios On Demand, as well. This is a great story about a college freshman, Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper), who refuses … Continue reading