Society today isn’t really that different than it was in Bible times. There were adulterers, liars and murderers then, just as there are now. One man in particular, David, committed all of these despicable acts, yet served as a godly role model for his son, Solomon. So what set him apart? David loved God, acknowledged his mistakes…
For Father’s Day, my husband received a key chain inscribed with “Dad-a daughter’s first love and a son’s first hero.” That reality became clear this week when my son came home with a second grade homework assignment to write about a hero of his. He told me he was trying to decide between New York…
My dad wasn’t perfect; he wasn’t the toughest guy in town or the richest, but he was the real deal, day in and day out.
I love you Son, and I’m praying for you. -John Clutter Words delivered me by my dad every time we parted ways. Though dad is home in Heaven, his words and who he was, remain very real and present to me. When my dad left, it became clear immediately clear that I never truly conveyed to…
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I’m in the “un-happiest” season of my life. That’s what books, articles, marriage counselors, psychologists and others all tend to say. Research shows that as a young parent with young kids, I’m at the bottom of the bell curve of happiness. This news obviously isn’t great, and yet in one…
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The headlights were shining on the bare garage wall in front of us. When my mom, brother, and I left for the weekend- that same wall was covered with dark brown pegboard, holding neatly arranged hooks that my dad used to hold his tools. Now they were all gone- and instantly I knew he was gone, too. While I don’t remember much of my childhood,…
Our Dad God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle’s flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed, The patience of eternity, The depth of…
