It was dark outside, but I scoffed at the thought in my mind that said, “You should take a flashlight so you can see what you are doing.” That was the logical side of my brain talking. My testosterone spoke up and said, “You don’t need no stinking light! You know where the cinderblocks are … Continue reading You really do need light
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I don’t remember which of my sons did this years ago, but I had to laugh when he arrived in the laundry room with a sudden growth on his posterior. The laundry room was where I would administer corporal punishment. The two books my son had stuffed into his pants served as an illustration of … Continue reading Spanking children is really not an optional extra
I love the story that appeared on ESPN's website yesterday about UNC basketball player, Dexter Strickland. It illustrates Malachi 4:6, "And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers..." Here is an excerpt from the article: Seven years ago, a probationary judge was … Continue reading He brought him home
I heard a seminary professor say last week, in a discussion on the family integrated church, that he is not sure that all men are qualified to teach their children the Bible. I guess I can thank God that I wasn't sipping a cup of coffee at that time because I probably would have spewed … Continue reading Are men qualified to teach their children?
I can remember many times early in our marriage when money was tight that my wife would pray for things we needed. She would ask God for shoes for one of the kids and I would marvel when someone called the next day to see if she could bring over shoes her kids had outgrown, … Continue reading Prayer is where your life and your God meet
A student in a public speaking class said one of the reasons she supports abortions is because there are too many children who are being abused or neglected. I asked her after the speech if that meant she believed it is better for a baby to be aborted than abandoned. "Yes," she said, without blinking. … Continue reading Aborted or abandoned?
