Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them (Psalm 127:4-5a, NASB1995). Children are a blessing — also grandchildren! But how much does it cost to raise a child today? Reader’s Digest (RD) was the first magazine I started reading
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Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh (Genesis 2:24, ESV). The Barna Organization® researches all things Christianity — youth in church, adults in church, whether youth are leaving or coming back to church, pastors doing well or poorly, finances, theological
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Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone (Colossians 4:5-6, NLT). We are entrusted by Jesus to make the good news about Him known to others. The most difficult “sharing Jesus” moments
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But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children of those who are faithful to his covenant (Psalm 103:17-18, NLT). Praying for grandchildren isn’t about direct guidance of their actions but our spiritual legacy in their lives. When we were parents, we had to dictate, coerce,
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