There are things that you and I can do right now to reach more people for Christ than ever before, including our families. One of them is to get serious about reducing our complaining and arguing. We live in a thankless world. And as a result, most people spend more […]
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“The Power of Positive Speech” by J.M. Farro
My husband, Joe, and I have been raising pet ducks for many years, and we’ve had our male duck, Larry, for 10 of those years. Every molting season, Larry loses all of his brightly-colored, iridescent feathers, and for a time, he looks woefully scraggly. He hangs his head low, and […]
“Boys and Baseball” by John Clore
As I write this, my little Harvey is sitting in the living room behind me watching The Wiggles. I personally cannot stand that show, but I love that he loves it. Two of his teddy bears are watching with him: one with a University of Kentucky (my wife’s Alma Mater) sweatshirt, […]
“You Don’t Have To Be Afraid” by J.M. Farro
When I was outside tending to my ducks, Lily and Larry, the other day, a hawk suddenly flew over our heads. The terror in my ducks’ eyes was apparent, and they stiffened and became paralyzed with fear. I happened to be standing right next to them at the time, so […]
“Think Like Jesus” by J.M. Farro
Before I began devoting myself to regularly studying the Scriptures, I believed that I had to accept every thought that popped into my head. I didn’t realize that I could reject wrong thoughts, and refuse to let them take root in my mind and heart. One of the Scriptures that […]
“A Living and Mighty God” by J.M. Farro
Every day, I like to remind the devil and his cohorts that my God is alive and well. I like to remind myself of it, too. Apparently, David and Job felt the same way. David declared: “The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!” (Psalm […]
“Rewards for the Good We Do” by J.M. Farro
“Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do.” Ephesians 6:8 NLT My son, John, didn’t get his first job until much later than most kids his age. We allowed him to stay home during his summer vacations from school, because when he was […]
“Discipline’s Bonus Benefit” by J.M. Farro
While raising my two sons, who are now both in their 30’s, I discovered that there are some benefits to disciplining children that we rarely hear about. That is, in punishing one child for disobeying, we can teach the other children to obey. The Bible says: “Punish the insolent–make an […]
“Different Styles of Parenting” by J.M. Farro
I’ve been a mom for almost 33 years now, and one of the most profound lessons I’ve learned as a mother is that no two children are the same. They have different personalities, and different needs. So while you can love all of your children the same, you cannot teach, […]
“Expect the Unexpected” by J.M. Farro
Yesterday, our most reliable vehicle had to have some major work done. When my husband, Joe, told me that the repairs would cost more than $1,400, I nearly fainted. I could tell that Joe was more than a little concerned about the high cost of these repairs, so I went […]