“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it” (Ephesians 5:25). As a father, I would go to any length to ensure my children’s stability and safeguard their wellbeing, as I am sure almost every other dad would happily do. Perhaps the most significant instrument at a father’s...
Everyone with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. — Nehemiah 4:17 The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds. — 2 Corinthians 10:4 As a mother of eleven, I’ll admit that motherhood can sometimes...
Children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — Psalm 127:3 You wake up early, hoping to get just a few minutes of quiet before the day begins, but the children have other ideas. Your day is full of changing diapers, laundry, getting kids to school or...
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. . . . Her children arise up, and call her blessed. — Proverbs 31:10, 28 I am sorry to see some lovely old-fashioned words go out of vogue. One of those delightful words is “virtuous.” For many Christian women the term “virtuous...