Perspective
A Thankful Heart
Children Learn Heart Attitudes from Mom and Dad’s Actions
Another Generation
Just the other day, Deb discovered the article “Of Utmost Concern,” written 9 years ago, back when we first started the No Greater Joy publication. When she read it to me, she wept with joy and thanks-giving, and, I must admit, I...
Beware: Book Banned by Pastor
It is hard to keep our mouths shut. Others want to know how the miracle happened…but our pastor says it is against “the law” of the church…the ONLY law our church has ever had.
Blame
Blame was the second sin. Adam fell by eating the forbidden fruit, but he cut himself off from restoration when he blamed God for giving to him the woman who “caused” him to disobey.
Blooming Where We're Planted
If a soulless flower can give God glory by blooming regardless of circumstance, what might I do—what must I do—as a child of God?
Broken Insides
..As we piled out of the car and started unloading, there was a certain air of quiet foreboding over the place..
Capture the Moment
Tying strings of fellowship with your children is your most certain tool for keeping their hearts.
Daddy’s Little Man
James, my husband, and Jeremiah James, our 19-month-old son, are two peas in a pod; they are together all the time, either working or playing.
God Doesn’t Have Any Grandchildren
There is no such thing as a second generation Christian. The battle of faith must be fought alone, again and again, each time as if it were the first.
Honoring Parents?
My parents have come to live with us. It is the Asian tradition that the oldest in a household is the final authority and that the oldest woman has complete charge of decision-making concerning the children. My parents are both...
Influencing Free Choice
How do we as fathers influence our children's free will to make a choice to love God?







