/blog/kevin22/?pid=f3104 Welcome to my blog! /blog/4912/post_163445.html?pid=f3104&m= What Children Need to Know (Part One) Mark 10:13,14And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and sai Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:52:56 -0800 /blog/4912/post_163445.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_163429.html?pid=f3104&m= What Children Need to Know (Part Two) Romans 3:23,24For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus. I Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:14:49 -0800 /blog/4912/post_163429.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_163253.html?pid=f3104&m= Jim's Story 2 Corinthians 12:10For when I am weak, then I am strong. Jim Harvey was a successful manager in a multi-billion-dollar company. He was married, had a daughter attending a top university Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:28:24 -0800 /blog/4912/post_163253.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_163232.html?pid=f3104&m= The Prayer of the Helpless Parent Zechariah 4:6"Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit," says the Lord of hosts. No one raises perfect kids. No one is the perfect parent. No one does it all. B Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:37:07 -0800 /blog/4912/post_163232.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_163192.html?pid=f3104&m= At an Early Age Matthew 19:14But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." How old does a child have to be Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:42:16 -0800 /blog/4912/post_163192.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_163082.html?pid=f3104&m= Yielding to God Philippians 4:6,7Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses al Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:46:08 -0800 /blog/4912/post_163082.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_163064.html?pid=f3104&m= Good Fears Exodus 20:20"Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you may not sin." Former President Franklin D. Roosev Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:52:15 -0800 /blog/4912/post_163064.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_163033.html?pid=f3104&m= A Basement Full of Fears 1 John 4:18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear. I don't remember when my brother told me about "the creature," but I can recall as a little tyke stand Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:57:28 -0800 /blog/4912/post_163033.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_162975.html?pid=f3104&m= The Trouble with the "50/50 Plan" Romans 5:8But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. When two people get married, they have expectations o Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:54:40 -0800 /blog/4912/post_162975.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_162887.html?pid=f3104&m= Slaying the Phantom (Part Three) Psalm 73:26 (NIV)My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. My own phantom is just as lofty and unattainable as Bar Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:13:09 -0800 /blog/4912/post_162887.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_162797.html?pid=f3104&m= Slaying the Phantom (Part Two) Proverbs 31:30Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Barbara sat down one day and described her phantom-what she Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:17:03 -0800 /blog/4912/post_162797.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_162753.html?pid=f3104&m= Slaying the Phantom (Part One) 1 Timothy 6:6But godliness actually is a means of great gain, when accompanied by contentment. During World War II the American forces in France had a phantom militar Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:21:07 -0800 /blog/4912/post_162753.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_162706.html?pid=f3104&m= The Lifeline of Connection Leviticus 19:32You shall rise up before the grayheaded, and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the Lord. Jack Turpin of Dallas, Texas, is a busy man, but Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:48:11 -0800 /blog/4912/post_162706.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_162633.html?pid=f3104&m= Famous Last Words Ecclesiastes 7:2It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, because that is the end of every man, and the living takes it to heart. While some peo Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:47:16 -0800 /blog/4912/post_162633.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_162574.html?pid=f3104&m= Collecting the Right Stuff 1 Timothy 6:18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share. The world has seen some strange collections. Is there something innat Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:24:32 -0800 /blog/4912/post_162574.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_162543.html?pid=f3104&m= Signs of the Times (Part Two) Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor. As I said in the preceding devotion: When isolation appears in a marr Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:21:57 -0800 /blog/4912/post_162543.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_162498.html?pid=f3104&m= Signs of the Times (Part One) 1 Corinthians 13:5does not take into account a wrong suffered. Although most people get married partly to find intimacy, many couples soon begin to raise symbols of is Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:39:37 -0800 /blog/4912/post_162498.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_162462.html?pid=f3104&m= Help Wanted: Complementary Women by Barbara Rainey Genesis 2:18Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." Wives have always found i Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:32:26 -0800 /blog/4912/post_162462.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_162352.html?pid=f3104&m= Opposites Attract - Then Repel Proverbs 12:18There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Quibbles. Quarrels. Squabbles. Conflicts in the h Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:24:57 -0800 /blog/4912/post_162352.html?pid=f3104&m= /blog/4912/post_162315.html?pid=f3104&m= What's Growing in Your Garden? (Part Two) Deuteronomy 5:10But showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments. I'll be honest with you: The thought of my kids sin Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:58:51 -0800 /blog/4912/post_162315.html?pid=f3104&m=