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[…]God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord,” Romans 6:23). Relate God’s gift of salvation to Christmas gifts–we don’t earn them or pay for them; we just accept them and are thankful for them. 3. Bring the child to a definite decision. Christ must be received if salvation is to be possessed. Remember, do not force a decision. Ask the child to pray out loud in her own words. Give her some things she could say if she seems unsure. Now be prepared for a blessing! (It is best to void having the child repeat a memorized payer after […]
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[…]and bruised envelope had begun its journey from home too long ago. Only today, days before Christmas, did it arrive to the hands it was intended to touch. The Soldier, shrouded with all his gloom, stepped forward quietly and reached out, almost reluctantly, to the damaged letter that was handed to him. As he walked back to his bunk, he scanned the faces of the other Soldiers who smiled as they sat reading the riveting words of those whom they loved or wanted to love. He sat on his bunk, carefully peeling away the envelope and pulling out the tattered […]
[…]you have decided to focus on your blessings and the joy of Lord. 4. Remember the reason for Christmas. It is the same this year as it ever was–Jesus was born a baby so that we could be His children. This foundation stands true whether you carry out your traditions or make new ones. When your celebrations center around Christ, others will notice. What an opportunity to share the reason for the hope that is in us! (1 Peter 3:15) Celebrating the holidays without your spouse is hard. To your children, though, it signals that the reason for our joy […]
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[…]he even left. Looking ahead is a powerful motivator–the childlike mindset of counting down to Christmas, the high school student’s thought of college, the young woman’s dream of marriage, the young father’s hope of one day naming his son. Looking ahead motivates us to live, work, and plan while we wait–and it is the key to living in the present with energy and hope. When Larry and I had our pre-deployment talks, we focused on coming back together. We envisioned long walks, picnic lunches with the children, standing on the beach and holding hands as we marveled at God’s handiwork, […]
[…]God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord,” Romans 6:23). Relate God’s gift of salvation to Christmas gifts–we don’t earn them or pay for them; we just accept them and are thankful for them. 3. Bring the child to a definite decision. Christ must be received if salvation is to be possessed. Remember, do not force a decision. Ask the child to pray out loud in her own words. Give her some things she could say if she seems unsure. Now be prepared for a blessing! (It is best to void having the child repeat a memorized payer after […]
[…] solve the mystery about which are ordinary days and which are birthdays, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day. A child wonders how in the world we discern these things (sometimes we amaze ourselves!). And so it goes. We grow and learn and pass on to our children the legacy of motherhood and all that comes with it. “Don’t go swimming until an hour after you’ve eaten,” and “it’s all fun and games until someone puts an eye out!” Mothers’ first aid ensures that kissing a boo-boo will truly make it better, and we know that cartoon Band-Aids have twice the healing […]
[…]our anxiety for them into prayers on their behalf” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Tegel Prison, Berlin, Christmas Eve, 1944).1 The emptiness you feel when your spouse is gone can become a reminder to pray. Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor and Swiss psychiatrist, maintains that one can face any crisis if the person grasps some meaning or purpose in it.2 Many couples find meaning or purpose during times of separation by thinking more deeply about their spiritual lives, individually and on the family level. Being separated from the ones they love may make people think about what life would be like if the spouse […]
[…]women with the Gospel. Other outreach activities include with a local food bank, Operation Christmas Child, and a Habitat for Humanity project, where this past summer nearly a dozen Naval and Coast Guard officers, spouses and kids helped build a house. “There was a lot of manual labor, but just to be able to meet the gal that was going to be living there made it more meaningful,” said leader Jennifer Corbin. “It was just a neat experience to be a part of.” In the life of the active duty family, it can be easy to focus solely on service […]
