Around 20 years ago, I stood in the Human Resources office at the manufacturing facility, listening to the irate voice on the other end. “You’re violating my rights! I served this country! I know what my rights are! I’m suing you and this company! You can’t tell me that I have to take a class!” …
There were about twelve of us. We were sitting around the table talking about “The Respect Dare.” One of the men asked, “So it’s a book for a married woman whose marriage isn’t working?” I looked at him and paused. “It’s a book for nearly all married women,” I replied. He looked confused. “Most married …
Fairly young in her faith walk, she didn’t know that God specifically tells us in Malachi that He hates divorce. She also didn’t know that while Moses originally allowed divorce, Jesus clearly told us not to do so. But she didn’t know what to do. Her heart ached for connection with her husband. Exhausted from …
We had finished praying and were sitting around the table. “So can you help me understand your attitude today?” I asked one of my kids. “What do you mean?” child responded. “It seemed to me that I had to keep pulling you aside for the same discussion. The arguing, the disrespect with your siblings…I think …
A young boy wandered over to me today after I taught the lesson at Vacation Bible School. He said, “If my mommy and daddy would just obey God, then they wouldn’t fight any more and I wouldn’t be sad.” He looked about all of 9 years old. I said, “That might be true. But you …