No Greater Joy answers scores of letters every day. You can now read selected letters daily and the Pearls’ response. Each letter has been edited to protect the identity of those involved.
The Pearls also cover a myriad of situations in the Articles section. The Bible says, "Seek and ye shall find" (Matt. 7:7). We pray that as you read through the articles, you will find your answers.
Update — Jan. 31, 2008: Mike and Debi are both engaged in writing books and will not be able to answer all the letters that are coming in for a while. The NGJ Staff will do their best to fill in where possible during this time.
Ladies, Do What You Can
I'm wondering when a woman crosses the line from communicating desires in a Godly manner to becoming a nag.
Married men and Damsels in Distress
There is a woman that my husband knows from a local business that we frequent. We would chat with her while we were there to eat.
Daughter Finds Dad's Porn
I have a question about what to do after finding pornographic videos on our home computer.
Doubter
My eldest child is almost 14 years old. He is homeschooled, has never been to school. We live on an acreage, and he spends a lot of time outdoors and tinkering around. My problem is he has difficulty always doing as he is told...
Miscarried
Last September my husband and I found out we were expecting our first baby. We (especially me) were so excited. We had tried for a year and a half for a baby but no results until then. In fact, a baby was something I had been...
Whining
I read To Train Up a Child when my oldest daughter was one. Now she is three. To most (who haven't read the book) she is a well-trained darling, but my husband and I are struggling with her tendency to whine.
Salvation in the Old Testament and during Tribulation
How were people saved in the Old Testament? More specifically, how were people saved from say Adam to the giving of the Law?
Lying Pantry Thieves
Hello, we have put many of your child training techniques to work, but recently we have run into a snag. Four of our children, ages 6 - 11, have been helping themselves to our pantry for snacks between meals or even after dinner.
Eat Mud
My wife has read your help meet book and we have listened to your DVD. However I still find it hard to fall deeper in love with her.
Emotionally Disturbed
We have adopted children. My older two are siblings and were adopted at the ages of seven and five. Their early years were full of abuse, abandonment, violence and fear.
Bug-Eyed Buzzard
Our next-door neighbor and his wife constantly give us and our three daughters gifts and sweets: every holiday, every birthday, EVERY occasion, and sometimes just because. This seems really sweet but there have been a few red...
Pacifism
I have a question concerning self defense in the home and while "out and about" with my children. My husband wants me to get a conceal-and-carry license and to carry a small handgun.
Twelve-Year-Old Molestor
I have a very serious question. I go to a small church, which I love. We are all very close. My best friend also comes there. We are both rather new at serving God. Just this week my best friend found out that her 6-year-old...
Food on the Floor
The I was reading one your articles about emotional self control. My 3-year-old daughter is constantly throwing her food on the floor. As you can imagine it makes us very angry.
Babbling in the night
We are having problems with our three, almost four-year-old daughter and I can't help but think it is spiritual.
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