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As you read these verses, you might wonder what they have to do with your Christian walk today and how you can learn anything about raising children from them. But these few verses are just a taste of a theme that recurs throughout scripture. From rainbows, tassels, stones, bread and wine, to the Passover, Feast of Weeks, Feast of Tabernacles, Pentecost and even the Sabbath, these are just the beginning of the ways God told His people to remember.

God knew that the days would get tough, the world would forget He saved them from a flood, so He sent a rainbow to be a reminder of His love and his promise to never destroy the earth by water again. He realized that in our humanness, living the drudgery of the day to day, it would be easy to forget to celebrate His goodness, so He gave His people Feasts and Festivals.

The Jewish people have added Purim, Rosh Hashana and Hanukkah to remind them of the times God has blessed them. Christians have set aside Christmas, Easter, Lent and Advent as places on the calendar to stop and celebrate the awesome works of our Father in Heaven.
What about your life? What days do you have to help you remember the good times? When life becomes overwhelming, what symbol do you cherish that gives you hope and takes your thoughts to a happier more blessed day?

On those days when your children are driving you nuts, how might your outlook change if on the date of their birth each month you set aside time to remember what it was like to hold that baby for the very first time? Would your relationship with your spouse change if on the monthly recurrence of your husband's birthdate you chose to spend the day thanking God for him?

What about the symbols that are a part of your daily routine? When you look at your wedding ring, are you reminded of the devotion you felt on that day you received this token of a promise of forever? Do the pictures on your refrigerator remind you that the one who just spilled grape juice on the white carpet loves you more than you can imagine? Every moment of your day can include these symbols and signs to help you put life in perspective and help you remember there's much that is good even when life is rocky.

God set in motion many days for remembrance. He set the standard for symbols to remind us of His goodness. Each piece of jewelry, every day that passes by can be an opportunity to remember the goodness of God, the beauty of His creation and the gift that He's given you in your children and spouse. So, go ahead, mark the day. When today can't be a "day to remember," make today the day you remember!

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Earlier today I realized that it's Wednesday, and I hadn't written anything for you to have in your inbox this morning. So, here I am better late than never. But that happens to me a lot! It seems I'm quite often late. In fact, my girls tell stories of my tardiness, sometimes I was so late they thought I forgot them. (Although I only forgot one time!)

Realizing I was going to be late in delivering this made me wonder. How many of you, like me, are time management disabled? It also caused me to think of this scripture from 2 Peter. Peter knew that a time would come when people would think that God was slow, forgot about them or wasn't coming at all. 2000 years ago Peter wrote to reassure us that God is not late, slow, tardy or forgetful. No, instead God is hopeful.

When I'm late, I hope no one ever gives up on me. I've generally tried to squeeze too much into too short a period of time, slept in or wasn't watching the clock close enough. But what about God? Do we give up on Him? Do we think He's decided not to return like He promised? And even more relevant, when we pray, and the answer doesn't come immediately, do we run ahead or try to fix it ourselves?
I hate to admit it, but I'm terribly guilty of having fallen into the "fix-it" syndrome. I want immediate answers and instantaneous results. So there are moments when I have a difficult time waiting for God. On so many occasions it seems as though God is moving much slower than I think He should.

Fortunately though, God's timing is perfect. When we think God is slow, He's merely waiting on the perfect time to respond. On those days when it seems like our Heavenly Father has forgotten us, He's often being patient with us as we learn the lesson He's been trying to teach. Perhaps you've been praying for your children or your spouse, and you're wondering if God has heard. 1 John 5:14 assures us that if we ask according to His will, God hears us and will answer that prayer.

As you wait on the Creator of the Universe in the next week or so, be reminded that God is not slow. He's not sleeping or running late. God is waiting, hopefully waiting for the perfect time because He knows what's best and has the best in mind for us.

Mary and Martha . . . all over Christ's Kingdom, the story of Mary and Martha is heard, preached and used as an object lesson. Not this story from John 11, it's usually their story from Luke 10:38-42 that we hear. Martha's in the kitchen working hard, Mary is sitting at Jesus' feet soaking in His message and when Martha gets frustrated because she's doing all the work herself, Jesus says, "Mary has chosen what is better . . ." Mary is always portrayed as the faithful one who loves Jesus more and Martha as the hard working sister who'd rather serve. But I'm not sure it's fair to only use this familiar story to form our impressions of these friends of Jesus.

And what about Thomas? The only reason we really know anything at all about the fellow is the fact he wanted proof that Jesus had risen. This one sentence that managed to get recorded in scripture gave him the nickname "Doubting Thomas" for all eternity. I wonder, though, did Thomas get a bad wrap, too.

I think Thomas and Martha are good examples of real people who loved Jesus. Let's look closely at John 11 today. We are most familiar with these verses because Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. When we read them, we focus on the miracle Jesus performed or the compassion He had for his good friend. However, if we look closely at a couple of the details of the story, we learn more about what it means to be a follower of Christ and a human at the same time.

Thomas . . . "Doubting Thomas" . . . I don't think that Thomas really was a "doubter." Thomas had a strong faith in Jesus. He knew that Jesus faced death if they returned to Jerusalem. He also realized that anyone who aligned himself with this man who called Himself the Christ would also be in danger of stoning. Yet, when other disciples were worried about going back to the area for fear of the crowds, Thomas was willing to follow Jesus, even if it meant death. Thomas' faith was strong. He was courageous. Poor guy, all he wanted was a little proof before he stuck his neck out, and he's forever labeled "the doubter."

And Martha, look at Martha! When she hears that Jesus is coming she goes out to meet him. What happened to the sister that sat at His feet? She stayed behind to mourn. Martha, on the other hand, not only goes to Him, but it sounds as though she got to Him before He even had an opportunity to get to the house or the tomb. And when she finds Him, she confronts Him with the truth, "If you'd been here my brother wouldn't have died." That's the hard truth! She had a strong faith! Martha believed that Jesus had the power to heal Lazarus. And more than that, she believed that Jesus could raise Him again. Martha didn't understand why Jesus didn't come earlier, but it didn't matter. Regardless of her circumstances, Martha believed in the power of Jesus Christ, her friend.

I'm not sure why Martha and Thomas have reaped such a bad reputation over the centuries. Perhaps it's because there's a lot to learn from their doubting and overworking. However, I think that one lesson we neglect to take from those stories is the authenticity of these two friends of Jesus. In every circumstance, these two were real. It would have been easier for Thomas to just believe the other 10 guys. Going with the majority is more convenient. But Thomas didn't do it even when it would have made life simpler. It would have been much safer to stay where they were and not go to Jerusalem when Lazarus needed them. That's what the other disciples wanted to do. And believing that Jesus had risen would have been equally satisfying, but Thomas wanted to be sure before he offered to lay down his life again.

Martha believed. She had a strong faith. I wonder if her frustration in the kitchen grew from a desire to sit at Jesus' feet herself, but someone had to feed all those people and Pizza Hut hadn't been invented yet. Martha knew that her friend, Jesus, was mighty and powerful. She knew that Jesus could heal and raise her brother. One of the most difficult things we do in life as Christians is hold onto the faith when we know that Christ has the power to keep evil at bay, yet it seems as if He's staying in a town far away. But much like Lazarus' death, if we believe and watch for it, God can be most glorified and people can come to know Him when He doesn't use His power to stop the evil. We don't understand it, and we don't have to. Martha made her statement of belief BEFORE Jesus raised Lazarus. Do you think her faith would have dwindled if Jesus would have only brought her comfort in her time of mourning?

I think that the greatest lesson we can learn from Thomas and Martha is that it's OK to be real. It is all right to doubt. We have permission to get frustrated when we feel like we're doing it all by ourselves. The key is to never quit trusting that Jesus is powerful, mighty and able in the midst of the doubt and frustration. I don't think Thomas doubted Jesus' ability to live again. He did doubt his friends. What if they were hallucinating in their time of great grief? What about the times that you doubt? Do you question the ability of God to do what you ask? Or are you just being real? Do you realize this might not be God's will or His timing? Are you convinced that God can do even more than we can imagine and you will believe and trust in Him regardless of the outcome?

There are times in our life when it's good to be more like Martha and Thomas than Peter and Paul. During these times we won't make great orations that cause people to flock to the faith. Instead we'll take opportunities to just be real. We can live our lives confronting Christ when He doesn't do what we know He can, trusting the Father even when it seems as though there is no way out and believing, much like Martha, that no matter how bad it gets, God can do the impossible.

This week as I was considering which scripture to share with you this week, I prayed and thought and decided that this would be a good week to remind you how much God cares for you. Often as parents get caught up in helping with homework, running to practice, lessons and games and often work at least 40 hours a week, it's easy to feel unloved and forget just how precious we are to God. So take a moment and read this poem that King David wrote 1000's of years ago and remember that it is still very true today.

Psalm 139:1 O LORD, you have searched me and you know me.
PS 139:2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
PS 139:3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
PS 139:4 Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD.
PS 139:5 You hem me in--behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.
Ps 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
PS 139:7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?
PS 139:8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
PS 139:9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
PS 139:10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
PS 139:11 If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,"
PS 139:12 even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.
PS 139:13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
PS 139:14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
PS 139:15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
PS 139:16 your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
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Sometimes we forget that God is with us every moment of the day. The Almighty knows every move we make and knows our thoughts and hearts. There are days when God seems very far away; however, David knew that even if we tried to get away from our Creator, it would be impossible. On those days when you feel insignificant and it seems you can't do anything right, let these verses remind you that you have been created, especially knit together and wonderfully made by a loving Father.

You are important to the King of the Universe, special to the Prince of peace. You are more valuable than the birds of the air and more beautiful than the flowers in the field. The Bible tells us that God made us "just a little lower than the angels." It reminds us over and over again that our loving Lord is always watching us, waiting patiently for us to turn to Him in every instance so He can take control.

You deserve to know that God loves you! You are never alone! You are a precious daughter of the King of Kings . . . so go out today and live like a Princess!

2 Kings 22:1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother's name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. [2] He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.

Perhaps you're wondering how these couple of verses can help you in your walk with Christ and as a Christian mother attempting to raise Godly children. On their own, they may have very little value, but when you realize that very few of the kings of Judah and not one of the kings of Israel were ever described this way, it may cause you to try to discover the inspiration behind King Josiah's righteous life.

Every time I read through the Old Testament and see again how men of God managed to bring children into this world who seem to have no knowledge of our heavenly Father, I am amazed. How can a person of extreme faith raise children who are so evil? Adam had Cain and then only 2 generations after Adam died the entire world had to be destroyed to rid it of evil. Eli, the priest in Samuel's time, had two sons who died because of their evil ways and Samuel himself caused the nation of Israel to cry for a king because his sons were so bad.

There were no "righteous" kings in Israel after Solomon and it would appear as though Solomon was David's only Godly son. The rulers of Judah who were followers of God were few, but as I read I began to notice most had one thing in common. Much like Josiah, the kings of Judah who were good, righteous and worthy kings had mothers with Hebrew names.

The godly fathers either didn't take time for their children or left the religious instruction up to the mothers. We don't really know for sure what happened. But we can assume that the Hebrew women who loved God made an historical difference in the lives of their royal children.
There are no guarantees in this life with regard to the outcome of our children's faith. However, these kings as well as countless other Christian families I've watched throughout the years have shown me one thing. Families who live out the Christian faith, mothers who teach their children by their actions how to love Jesus Christ with all their heart, soul and mind, seem to produce offspring who grow up to be men and women of God.

I've watched church families, including clergy, teach their children the "rules" of the faith and I've witnessed those who lived and breathed life in Jesus. Nearly 100% of children raised in the latter of these two family types find Christ and live in the light of God's grace. They do "what is right in the eyes of the Lord and walk in his ways." And I believe that much like Josiah, these children were influenced by their mothers (and probably their fathers too), mothers who know and love Jesus Christ and teach their children what is most important, mothers who understand they are raising royalty, kings and queens in the Kingdom of God.

Perhaps you've heard the story of Paul, the first time grandfather. His son, John, gave him the gift of his first grandson when he was in his late 40's. Everyone was so proud and excited. The poor baby, however, had a bit of trouble in his first few months. Nothing serious, but he was up every night with colic and somehow managed to get his days and nights mixed up for a while.

After several months, John was at his wits end. For an entire week, John and his wife had been taking turns getting up with this screaming baby. And not just once a night, it seemed as though he never slept. One night, or early morning, depending on how you look at it, out of desperation, John called his father. It was about 2 a.m. when Paul heard the phone ring. Of course his first thought was it must be an emergency. He leaped for the phone, and there on the other end was his son.

"Hi, Dad," John began. "It's been three months, how long before he doesn't wake us up in the middle of the night anymore?"

Paul's immediate reply, "I don't know. I'll let you know when I find out."

This morning, my day got a late start. Why is that? Because one of my girls called. We hung up and in a few minutes she called back. One more phone call and 45 minutes later I was finally one my way to get started with my day. It's OK because today is my "day off," and no one cares how quickly I get started.

I smiled and thought back to the days when I naively believed that eventually my schedule would be my own. It caused me to wish I'd paid more attention to these few verses in Matthew when my children were little.

Back then I used to think, "One day I'll have some time for myself." I kept looking for "someday" instead of enjoying the day that was there in front of me.

I think when Jesus says, "don't worry about tomorrow," He also means don't wish away today.
It seems rough. Keeping up with the schedules, enduring the interruptions, planning and then changing plans, all of it can be quite tiring.

But there is a bigger picture. "Seek first the Kingdom of God . . ." We look for peace and sanity in the future, "someday." However, the scheduling, the interruptions, the plans that change will never cease as long as there are other people in our lives that we love. Peace and sanity come from focusing on the "Kingdom." They are found when we learn the 1 Thessalonians 5:17 lesson, "pray continually."

After 29 years of being a mother, I've finally learned to enjoy the "interruptions." Because I endured them when I felt I didn't have time, I now get phone calls in wonderful, but sometimes inconvenient times of the day. I'm delighted that they call me first and want their dad and I to know what's going on in their life. I feel privileged that they think my advice is generally worth their time to hear and sometimes wise enough to follow.

I know it's difficult when you can't sleep a full night and you never get to cook a meal without stopping to see, hear or clean something. It's frustrating to make a phone call only have to rescue the dog from the doll's dress. Sometimes we want to scream when we sit down just to have a few moments of silence, to read a book or watch a bit of television and our lap is immediately bombarded with books, toys or a small child.

But as Paul can attest (and me too), the interruptions will never stop. It will go from screams to injuries, the need for quality time to the phone ringing off the hook. And if they've learned that you care, when they finally leave, there will still be interruptions, welcome, beautiful, wonderful interruptions.

Until the interruptions reach the "enjoyable" stage, try not to worry if everything doesn't get done quite right. Let your only concern be spending time with God and "Seeking first HIS kingdom." Go ahead, spend all day "interrupting" your heavenly Father. He enjoys the distraction.

Gifts of the Spirit . . . for some strange reason, this is a topic a lot of people are hesitant to talk about. Everyone WANTS gifts of the Spirit, but when confronted with what we think our gift might be, we often get very quiet.

One question almost everyone has is this, "What is the difference between talents and gifts?" As you study and grow, you'll find a lot of answers to this dilemma, but here, for what it's worth, is my opinion. Gifts are listed in scripture and are pretty specific. You'll find them in these verses as well as chapter 14 and Romans 12. Depending on one's interpretation of scripture, there are 21-28 gifts mentioned that one might develop. They include: Pastor, Prophet, Teacher, Encourager, Exhorter, Discernment, Evangelism, Service, Giving, Leadership, Helps, Wisdom, Faith, Mercy, Intercession, Tongues, Healing and Miracles.

Talents are abilities that fall outside the "gifts" list. Talents can generally be developed by practice and repetition, for instance, musical abilities, crafting, carpentry, any of the arts, mechanical abilities and more. While a few of the gifts can be better developed through practice, like teaching, leadership and knowledge, most seem to be enhanced more through prayer and growing closer to Christ than through any human means.

But what does this have to do with us as mothers? First of all, to be the very best we can be in Christ, including the best mother we can be, it's vital to figure out our Spiritual gifts. If we don't know what our Spiritual Gifts are, we can't use them to build God's Kingdom. And if we're working outside our gifts, we're liable to get frustrated and feel like we don't have any special abilities or gifts from God.

Second, if we aren't confident we have supernatural gifts from our Creator, why would our children believe they do? We want our children to grow up being the very best they can be in Christ. The earlier they discover some of their Spiritual Gifts, the better they'll be able to serve and the more direction they'll have in their lives.

Summer is a great time to help your kids explore their gifts as well as their talents. Looking back, I think I tended to encourage my girls to try things that I was most comfortable with; however, I think if I'd given them more opportunities to try new things, they may have truly discovered where they can best serve Christ.

Encourage your children to read the Bible and pray, the best way to do this is to read and pray with them. Get books out of the library that cover all sorts of interests (non-fiction or fiction) and have them share with you the most interesting things they read. Allow the kids to interact with other children as well as adults so they can learn how to develop relationships and help one another. Instigate a Saturday night sleep over so they can bring friends to church and practice their evangelism skills. Do something with them outside your comfort zone. Be creative. Remember that every experience is a time of learning.

Finally, but most important, use this Summer to identify YOUR spiritual gifts. Take a couple of inventories if you like (they are all over the internet). Volunteer to do something inside the church you've never done before. Tell the ministry leader it's just for a week or two, but just do it! The more your practice the different gifts, the easier it is to determine if the gift really is your special gift or you're just caught up in the moment and the gift you thought you had wasn't yours at all. By teaching for just one Sunday or doing mid-week acts of service, you'll gradually be able to determine which gifts you have.

Come on! You can do it!!! I encourage you to take a weekend soon and work on finding your Spiritual Gifts. If you're honest with yourself and Christ, you'll be glad you did it!

I learn so many lessons about my relationship with God and life from my kids and my dog. Yesterday I let my dog out the back door and went in the kitchen to clean for a moment. About ½ hour later I remembered I let her out. At first I couldn't find her. Then I looked out front and there she was, lying in the front yard just waiting for me to let her in. Almost the moment I opened the door she ran up the steps. I realize all dogs aren't like her. Many will run off at the first opportunity, but our little dog learned very young what the boundaries are.

Paul shared an awesome truth in 1 Corinthians. There are two separate places (6:12 & 10:23) where Paul acknowledged that "Everything is permissible." Because of the freedom he had in Christ, there were no limits to what he could do. However, in both verses, he completed the quote by saying, "Not everything is beneficial" and "No everything is constructive." Paul learned early that just because Christ set him free didn't mean that he could do anything he pleased. He understood that life has boundaries, not because God is mean or doesn't want us to have fun, but because limits are good for us, they are beneficial and constructive.

Holly could have left the yard because I forgot she was out there, but she has learned to trust the boundaries we set for her. For years we instructed her to stay in her yard, and now she does so without being told. This little dog is wiser than we humans sometimes. She understands that our rules are only there to protect her, to give her the safest and best life possible. On the other hand, we often think we know better than God and try to operate outside the boundaries our loving Father has set for us.

As we begin to grasp Paul's lesson of the difference between permissible and beneficial, one of the greatest things we can do is pass this lesson on to our children. It's exceedingly important that we always discipline our children the same way that our Father disciplines us, out of love. When our discipline is motivated out of love rather than anger or the need to be "in charge," our children will begin to understand, much like my puppy, that we only want what's best for them. They will learn to trust our "rules" and want to follow them. They will come to know they have the freedom to break them, but they will have the wisdom to want to do what's "constructive" and "beneficial."

And finally, we must remember that our children learn more from our actions than our words. If we begrudgingly live like the rules bind us and keep us from being free, if we feel like we can't have fun living within the guidelines of our Christian faith, our children may decide the faith is too hard or not worth it, and become rebellious as they grow.

On the other hand, as they see us trusting God and living within His boundaries without complaining, as we live out the attitude that Christ's limits are good for us, "beneficial," and keep us safe and happy, there's a good chance our kids will believe these verses, they'll be anxious to follow them. They'll very likely grow to be like my puppy, quite content to stay within the boundaries, ready to enjoy living in the love and freedom of Jesus Christ!

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Perfect Love drives out fear . . . As a mom, are you ever afraid? I don't mean afraid of spiders or snakes, storms or the dark. Have you considered what fear you have for your children?

We love our kids. On all the days we aren't sure about anything else in life, we are sure we love our children. Even when we aren't sure we like them much, or we wish we could legally drop them by the side of the road, we are still sure we love them. And this love, while it is the most wonderful gift we can give our child, can prove to be as negative as it is positive if we aren't careful.

Perhaps you're confused at that last statement. It really doesn't seem to make sense. But the truth is, the love we have for our kids can cause fear. We become afraid when it's time for them to play sports. We're afraid they won't do well and just as afraid they will because that might mean they'll be injured. The fear rises when they stay away from home for the first (or seventeenth) time. There's a fear that they'll become homesick or even physically ill, yet often we're just as fearful that they'll have fun and need us less. There's the fear to send them on field trips and fear that they'll miss something.

But if "perfect love drives out fear" what is this love we have for these small people in our lives? Our love is less than perfect and perhaps it always will be while we live here on earth. But God's love is perfect. If we learn to accept Jesus' perfect love and trust that He has everything under control, these fears we have for our children will lessen. I'm not sure they'll ever fully disappear as long as we live in this human tent; however, Christ's perfect love will help keep us from passing our irrational fears on to our children. Our creator's passion for us will give us the strength to let go and trust that He has our children in the palm of His hand.

As much as you love your son, God loves him more. For all the tears, pain and fear you've felt for your daughter, her Heavenly Father loves her enough to take care of all those things you're worried about. Today and every day, put your precious gifts into the hands of the One who loves them more than we can imagine. Let them go. Trust the One who created them and gave them to you to watch over them and do what's best in their lives.

Have no fear . . . Your Heavenly Father loves you and His perfect love will drive out your every fear.

I've missed the last couple of weeks writing. It got a little hectic around here. Our middle daughter got married on Saturday. It was a beautiful wedding! Steve and I felt so blessed. We have so much family that surrounded us and made our day wonderful. Plus, each of our daughters and her unique family is a huge blessing.

This weekend caused me to pause and consider once again, "why?" I don't deserve to be blessed to the degree I feel my Creator has poured out His love. And if someone were to ask how I did it, I'm not sure I'd have a good answer. It's not that life is perfect or we have no mishaps, problems or sorrows. But on occasions like these when the blessings are so obvious, it truly does cause me to ponder.

And then I wonder if my ancestors have placed me in a spiritual place that I am going to be able to pass on to my children and theirs. In Exodus 20:6 God says that He shows "love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments." I know that my grandmothers were lovers of the Almighty, and I've heard stories of Steve's grandmother and her faithfulness to her Creator. In doing genealogy, I've discovered one of Steve's great-great grandfathers was a missionary to Africa. For at least three generations our families have been serving and following God. I'm sure they didn't get it right every time, but when it was all said and done these women and men of faith turned to Christ, their lives bearing witness to their love of their Savior.

I know from reading about all the Kings of Israel, it only takes on generation to mess up all the goodness that God wants to pour out on His children. Despite the Father's attempts to bless us beyond imagination, our free will can and will get in the way if we don't keep it reigned in.

When I spend a day like Saturday, constantly reminded of the goodness of God and the blessings He continually pours out on my life, it causes me to commit my life over again to "loving Him and keeping His commandments." I know firsthand the beauty and wonder of living in God's love, and I want my children, grandchildren and future generations to experience it too.

I believe the faithfulness of my grandparents has allowed me to live this doubly blessed life. I am confident that my grandmother prayed for me, probably even before I was born. My grandparents' life of faith created a sturdy footer on which I have been able to build my life. All of the blessings I have because of these faithful who have gone before me, I am able to "will" to my descendants. What they do with it will be up to them, but my faithfulness, prayers and thankfulness for the life I now live are building on the foundation of bedrock my ancestors left for me. As Joshua said, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." It's an awesome responsibility this spiritual inheritance we leave for the future. But it's one I intend to pass along, generation to generation.

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A New Look at Mary & Martha

Generation to Generation

Jesus Loves Me, This I Know

Interruptions

Mark the Day

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