This story isn’t just about ancient history. It’s a powerful reminder of the lasting impact of our words. As parents, we are the first “prophets” our children encounter. Our words can shape them, build them up with love and encouragement, or tear them down with criticism.
As Father’s Day approaches (June 16th, 2024), let’s consider a father from the scriptures who faced a unique challenge: Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus Christ.
As Dorothy lay in his arms, unable to fall asleep because of the new things she had discovered, she concluded that the fairy tales had not done justice to the ending of their stories. She was definitely going to rewrite them with Duncan.
He looked into my eyes. I wished he would say the words I read in those brown eyes.
Faith is a strong conviction of possible events which will align in our favour and we earnestly look forward to that expected end.
Most of the time, Christians remember having a powerful God when they have tried all they could without results. To such Christians, God is the last option. To them, God wants them to try all that is humanly possible and fail woefully then He would finally come through as their knight in shining armour to
Mina looked at the pink baby in the bassinet near her bed. This was not her first child, yet the feeling was alien to her.
An eye for an eye will leave the whole world in darkness. Learn to let it go seventy-seven times seven times.
Every time I look at him, I recall how close we were to losing him this year and thank God for him. We could say buoyancy kept him afloat till his father got to the well, but who taught him to hang onto a plank to keep him above water? Who taught him to stay calm and keep his head above the cold water?
Is it wrong to highlight the positives of childbearing? Pause in your romantic daydreaming of raising children and consider a few things first.
