[…]was trying to discover where it was coming from. The last time Jerry was at sea our oldest son, Mark, was seventeen–an age not particularly noted for being communicative! When my husband was home, the conversation between them went something like this: “How did school go today?” “Pretty good!” “Anything much happen?” “Oh, not much, Dad. Well, I guess I’ll go out, see you later.” And that was about it for the day. But an amazing thing happened when Jerry went to sea. This same boy would sit down at the tape recorder for a solid half hour or more […]
[…]Bryan and Sherri coordinate their schedules so one parent is usually home when the kids are. 1100 Having received his “marching orders” during his quiet time with God, the Simpsons’ home office is up and running planning the next Spiritually Smart Family retreat, OCF’s family outreach to the military society. Before heading off to an OCF workplace luncheon, Larry reads a thank-you note from a soldier’s spouse considering divorce, “…I still struggle, but now want to grow old with the man I married.” 1200 The key word for the lunch hour is work—as in work out at the […]
[…]drawing children to Himself, Jesus said for others to “allow” them to come to Him (see Mark 10:14). Only with adults did he use the term “compel” (see Luke 14:23). Do not compel children. 2. Remember that unless the Holy Spirit is speaking to the child, there will be no genuine heart experience of regeneration. Don’t get caught up in the idea that Jesus will return the day before you were going to speak to your child about salvation and that it will be too late. Look at God’s character–He is love! He is not dangling your child’s soul over […]
[…]drawing children to Himself, Jesus said for others to “allow” them to come to Him (see Mark 10:14). Only with adults did he use the term “compel” (see Luke 14:23). Do not compel children. 2. Remember that unless the Holy Spirit is speaking to the child, there will be no genuine heart experience of regeneration. Don’t get caught up in the idea that Jesus will return the day before you were going to speak to your child about salvation and that it will be too late. Look at God’s character—He is love! He is not dangling your child’s soul over […]
