Following Dad
I do think it’s interesting that as much as we innately want God, we try to meet that need with every conceivable thing other than God.
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(Caution: The secret identity of Santa Claus may be revealed in this blog!)
Christmastime is wonderful for little children – decorating the tree, taping on cotton ball Santa beards, posing for photos and telling Santa what you want for Christmas; it’s magical. However, as parents, we know there is a lot that can go wrong.
What if every store from Ohio to Minnesota sold out of the only item on one child’s list, and the other child has a list a mile long! What if the budget meets their needs, but their wants far outweigh those needs? As parents we must decide how best to handle these situations, so that everyone feels loved and happy on Christmas morning.
I recall one Christmas when Brian and I were walking such a tightrope. We held our breath as the boys walked into the living room and saw their gifts beautifully arranged in front of the tree (in two separate but equal displays), and one boy exclaimed continue reading here
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Contentment Tool #7 ~ The Promises of God
Thirty-six years ago today Brian and I were married. We stood in front of our friends, family and God and promised to love, honor, and cherish one another until death do us part. Divorce… never! Murder… maybe!
That Brian and I are both still alive, and still married, is the result of our stubbornness (or “strong will” in today’s vernacular), our understanding of, and commitment to, keep reading here
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The Crazy Lady in the Woods
Have you heard about the Crazy Lady who lives in the woods at the edge of the school playground in northern Illinois? She has wild hair and blazing eyes and she screams about wanting to kill people. She walks fast and slings her hands beside her. She’s a scary sight.
It was near the end of the school year, just a few years ago when the children first saw her. During morning recess on a sunny day the kids were playing outside when they heard her shouting in the woods. Alarmed, the children stopped running and playing and stood still as they stared toward the woods.
Suddenly, she burst through the clearing on the path that snaked through the woods. The children didn’t move; were they continue reading here
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When God Swoops In
When was the last time that God overwhelmed you with his majesty? How have you experienced God at work in your life? Can you recall a time that God moved a mountain for you, or opened a door, or protected you from danger?
Is there a critically important day in your life when God showed up and divided time; a day, or an event, when from that moment on, you referred to things as “before” and “after”?
Perhaps your calendar marks the days of sobriety. Perhaps you’re continue here.
Marcia Furrow 