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The painful side of Father’s Day
I recently had lunch with a friend that bluntly stated, “I HATE Father’s Day.” My friend, like many others I know, didn’t grow up with a kind, loving father. So, for her, Father’s Day is a reminder of the Hallmark type dad she didn’t have. If you think about it, all the cards on the rack for Father’s Day say really sweet things, praising wonderful fathers. Here are a few samples of card headers I saw in the store this year: To the world’s best dad… To my wonderful father… My dad, my hero… Then, you open them and find gushy words about how he set such a…
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Teaching our children to pray for bullies…
As we enter into summer, our kids look forward to a break from all things school related. But, I challenge you to take advantage of the summer months and encourage your kids to pray…specifically for the school bullies. I realize that not all students have a dreaded bully in their life, but even so, most students at least know who the school bullies are. So, I encourage you to read my latest article posted on Crosswalk.com entitled 3 Biblical Reasons You Should be Praying for Bullies.
