Our children tend to misbehave in uncomfortable situations, like the grocery store. What are the best ways to handle a wayward child?
My guest this week was Linda Goldfarb who is an author and coach. She gave great tactics for staying engaged rather than coming unglued.
You might want to check out her podcast or her Facebook group on parenting.
You can also access Cynthia L Simmons’ tips on creating a peaceful home here.
It has been a whirlwind these past few weeks… from college students praying non-stop to last week’s release of Jesus Movement. The wind is blowing and I’m wondering, do you feel it?
Dear Father, thank you for giving us breath. If you had stopped there, we would have had cause to praise you as long as we lived. However, you also gave us the gift of eternal life. Oh, may the certain hope of eternity with you fill us with songs of joy. We covet revival for our nation and pray that hearts awakened to you in Kentucky would spread to every state. Bring us to our knees in true repentance and humility. Oh, empower us so we would live out our faith. In Jesus’ Name, we pray, Amen.
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“Dear Father, As November arrives and we prepare for the holidays, warm our hearts with your love and remind us to hover ever closer to you. Keep our hearts pure so we are ready to meet you anytime. The business of celebrating, decorating, preparing meals, and entertaining family can distract us from building your kingdom. Help us to proclaim you and your grace with diligence. In your mercy, overflow our hearts with praise for your gifts. Blessed be the name of the Lord. In the Name of Jesus, we pray, Amen.”
May the below Others-Centered November 2022 Calendar Challenge be an encouragement to you and those around you. My team and I pray these prompts get you one step closer toward our God, the Ultimate Father, who controls ALL things, including justice, peace, and the nations.
To download, the November 2022 Others Centered Calendar Challenge, click here.
“Oh Father, I praise you for this month when we can remember and celebrate the gift of Your Son. How we thank You for Your steadfast love and grace in sending Jesus to live among us, to demonstrate Your nature. How we are humbled by His birth in a manger with animals in a stable when He deserved a mansion. With full hearts, we glorify You for His willingness to hang in shame on a Roman cross, shedding His blood for our sins. Oh, Father, may your Son, Jesus, be the focus of December, rather than parties and gifts. Make us even more thankful for what He gave us so we can praise Your name all our days. In the name of Jesus, Amen.”
In this month, where we reflect on “the year” of uncertainty and “the year” of politcal chaos, Jehovah Shalom, The One, is certain. May the below Others Centered Calendar Challenge be an encouragement to you and those around you. My team and I pray these prompts get you one step closer toward our God, the Ultimate Father, who controls ALL things, including justice, peace, and 2021.
To download, the December 2020 Others Centered Calendar Challenge, click here.
“Dear Father, I’m overwhelmed with praise for all that you are and all that you have done. You spoke the world into existence and hold all things together by your power. You oversee the workings of this vast universe yet you take the time to care about me. You gave me life and breath and know every time a hair of mine falls. Oh, Lord, I worship you for your steadfast love. May I treasure you all the more this month we celebrate Thanksgiving, and freedom within our nation. In the name of Jesus, Amen.”
In this month of continued uncertainty and yes, politcal chaos, Jehovah Shalom, The One, is certain. May the below Others Centered Calendar Challenge be an encouragement to you and those around you. My team and I pray these prompts get you one step closer toward our God, the Ultimate Father, who controls ALL things, including justice and peace.
To download, the November 2020 Others Centered Calendar Challenge, click here.
There’s a curious connection between Halloween and Reformation Day, and it’s more than just proximity on the calendar. Why did Martin Luther nail his famous 95 Theses to the Wittenberg church door on October 31, 1517? Answer: He was confronting two religious observances that promoted false saintliness and exploited people’s fear of judgment and purgatory. Why should we celebrate Reformation Day? Instead of the treasury of merit that was for sale, Luther protested, “The true treasure of the Church is the Most Holy Gospel of the glory and the grace of God” (Thesis 62). This was Luther’s desire for Reformation day. Let’s acknowledge it as we keep on clinging to Jesus…
“Father, I long for your blessing, not the blessings of this material world… Instead “your blessing” which promise me the assurance of being under your wing, regardless of what this world chooses and regardless of the direction it leads. Keep me delighted and hungry for your words. It’s too easy for my focus to shift to the world around me and all its frustrations, but I need to know that my hope lies in you and the eternal blessings you promise. Keep me closer to you and help me meditate on your truths. In the Jesus Name, Amen.”
In this month of continued uncertainty and yes, chaos, Jehovah Shalom, The One, is certain. May the below Others Centered Calendar Challenge be an encouragement to you and those around you. My team and I pray these prompts get you one step closer toward our God, the Ultimate Father, who controls ALL things, including justice and peace.
To download, the October 2020 Others Centered Calendar Challenge, click here.
