Equipping Christians to Live a Life of Radical Love and Service
A father sits with his young son on the edge of the bed explaining why he’s about to get a spanking. In loving and gentle, yet firm, words he speaks about the consequences of disobedience. All the child can think about is how many times he’s going to get whacked. But, deep inside, he knows […]
Read More God Disciplines Those He LovesTelling the Truth: A Foundation of Integrity Teaching our Children the Importance of Telling the Truth by Mary Armand Telling the truth is not always easy and it is sometimes tempting to lie or be slightly dishonest; not the ‘big lies’ but ‘little white lies’. Lies that make things a little easier for us or […]
Read More Telling the Truth: A Foundation of IntegrityLoving & Serving with Integrity by Collene Borchardt “I am not here to serve you!” I shouted at my teen in frustration. I had just dropped everything to pick him up early from practice. But upon arriving at home all that concerned him was there being “no food in the house.” We were running late […]
Read More Loving & Serving with IntegrityThe Weight & The Reward of Integrity by Katrina D. Hamel We pushed the heavy cart to the truck and lifted each length of lumber over the tailgate. We counted as we loaded the building supplies, comparing it to the order we had placed days ago. An order where everything had gone wrong—delays, items out […]
Read More The Weight & The Reward of IntegrityPractising integrity will make you become someone with ‘words that can be trusted’. It does not matter how impossible it might seem, doing what is right and acceptable before God can give you access to God’s favor, kindness, security and guidance.
Read More Why is Integrity Important in the Life of a Christian?In 2019, I was invited to write an article in a series on kindness at Healing Home. My family and I have been reflecting on showing compassion during difficult times and I recalled the things I wrote last year. I’m sharing it here with you in the hopes that you’ll be encouraged to show kindness […]
Read More Showing Compassion to the HurtingA few months ago my husband and I, together with our two pre-teen children, started having a family devotional time during the evening several nights a week. We recognized the importance of teaching our kids about the characteristics of God so that they would begin to embrace Him as a Person and not just be […]
Read More The Benefits of Family DevotionsAngela Forker is not your average photographer. Like many, she uses her photos to tell a story, but her work is special because there is always a deeply emotional element that makes every photo session unique and meaningful. Angela, a wife and mom, started out doing photo sessions of newborn babies, a popular trend for […]
Read More Haunted to Healed: A Photographer Helps Post-Abortive WomenI never realized just how powerful prayer was until I read the book, “This Present Darkness“, by Frank Peretti. My eyes were opened to a whole new realm of life – the spiritual realm. It’s a realm where critical battles are fought, temptation is overcome and the heart of God is known. •Disclaimer: This article contains […]
Read More Why Prayer is Vital to Christian LivingThe Song of Songs, also known as Song of Solomon, paints a beautiful and intimate portrayal of the budding marriage relationship between Solomon and his bride. Some blush as they read through this Old Testament book. I know I did the first time I read it as a young woman. Many wonder why God required […]
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