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Something Worth Reading

If you follow the comments on this blog, you’ve read some wise, funny and poetic words from Andrew. He could be whining, screeching or cowering in a corner–because he’s facing a painful illness that will, barring miraculous intervention, eventually take … Continue reading

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Say Something

I overheard two women chuckling over a mutual friend’s long text. “She always has plenty to say,” one told the other. What would your friends say about you?   Never at a loss for words A man (or woman) of few words … Continue reading

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Unsafe Souls

“There is something very wrong with a system that makes it easier to arrest a homeless person than to get him the treatment he needs.” Marjorie L. Baldwin, PhD Homeless, Mentally Ill and Neglected   Estimates are that 20-30% of … Continue reading

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A Good Child

Your heavenly Father is good. Are you a good child?   Hebrews 12:10-11 (MSG) My dear child, don’t shrug off God’s discipline, but don’t be crushed by it either. It’s the child he loves that he disciplines; the child he embraces, … Continue reading

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Simply Dad

  Fathers are important. God made sure his Son had one.   Matthew 1:1,10  (NIRV) This is the written story of the family line of Jesus the Messiah . . . Joseph was the husband of Mary. And Mary was the mother … Continue reading

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The Path of Fatherhood

  “Train up a child in the way he should go- but be sure you go that way yourself.” Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)

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Get Fatherhood Right

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Father’s Image

    How do you remember your father?     What father? Never knew him Better off without him He kept a roof over our heads A good man, a great example Different fathers, different images. If you base your … Continue reading

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Shelter for Grieving Fathers

On Father’s Day, SHOCKWAVES (Healing the Shockwaves of Abortion) offers this prayer for fathers who lost a child to abortion. It is a beautiful prayer. I offer it here for all men who have missed their opportunity for fatherhood–via abortion, … Continue reading

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Never Too Early

I passed the tissues as a friend described her daughter’s abusive marriage and nasty divorce. “I wish I’d started praying for her husband when she was just a baby,” my friend snuffled, “instead of waiting for it to be a … Continue reading

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