Years ago a lawyer told me of a client who came to him to have his will drawn. He wanted to leave his large estate to Christian causes. The lawyer inquired as to why he was not leaving it to his children. He was not trying to change the man’s mind. He was only curious.
The man said, “Because I do not want to deny my children the joy of earning their...
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Actor Ed Asner said, “Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.” Boy, do I agree. But if you think kids are worse now than they have ever been consider this: Cain, the first mortal man born on earth, murdered his own brother. Noah was a preacher but his sons disgraced him.
Abraham threw his son Ishmael out of the house when he was fo...
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The subconscious mind is a strange thing. The night before my dad’s birthday I had a dream about him. He died many years ago at the age of 75.
In the dream I was crying and mother asked me why. I said, “Because dad never told me he loved me.” Then suddenly he was present, put out his hand to shake mine like he always did, and said,...
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Someone once asked my wife, “If you had it to do over, would you have children again?” She responded, “Yes, but not the same ones.” Every parent feels that way at times. When I started preaching years ago, I had a sermon entitled, “Ten Commandments for Parents.” After our first child, I changed the title to “Ten Hint...
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