Strands of Truth is full of characters that you just want to love. Oliver is kind and loving. He has helped Harper in many ways but has that cost him the relationship with his own children? After the DNA results come back, life changes for Harper and not in a way that she might have thought. Will she find out what is happening before anything more happens? Ridge has a decision to make, will he hold on to feelings from…
A teachable heart is a heart that continues to learn. Growing in Christ and as a Christian requires that we continue to learn. Our learning should be about God and what He is calling us to do. We should also be learning about ourselves. Our goal in the Christian life should be sanctification which requires learning and changing to be more like Christ. “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me…
As we look at culture, there are three ways that culture is divided — guilt, shame, or fear. These are spectrums of cultures it is how things are viewed from a cultural anthropology perspective. I am not going to try to explain it as it is a bit beyond me and there are numerous others who have written on this topic. The one coming from a guilt culture needs forgiveness. Those that come from a shame culture need honor….
Summer break is short here in England. It seems like school just ended and now we are getting ready to go back to school. Actually, we did have a six-week break. Back to school seems to come whether you are ready or not. As you think about back to school, ask yourself the question, Is Your Heart Ready for Back to School? You make sure the school supplies are ready. The new lunch box was purchased. There are various snacks…
Part 1 of the Prayer Guide can be found here. This is Part 2 of the How to Pray for Teens A-Z Prayer Guide. This guide is just a way to help you focus your prayers for your teen or a teen you know. There is a battle raging for the hearts of our teens. It is a battle and we need to be “praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication.” Ephesians 6:18a (ESV) Let’s pray…