By: Linda Merriott Anger. We all have lost our temper at times. But when anger becomes a predominant emotion, we have a problem. The Bible says ugly, hateful words should never come from our mouths, but if we grew up in angry homes, we learned how easily tempers can flare (Ephesians 4:29-32 The Passion). When we become parents, we tend …
By: Linda Merriott Retired educator and administrator of 38 years, Lubbock, TX How do we help our children develop good character and integrity? We have to be very intentional. If we are not, our children will be taught the character traits of the culture simply by default. One of the most important ways to develop character is to study God’s …
By Joyce Herron – Founder of Trinity Christian School, Lubbock, Texas In a couple of months, I will be 90 years old. As I look back and ponder more than 42 years in education, growing up in a family of eight, coaching at a family coaching center, and time spent with my own family, I asked myself, “What are the …
By: Joyce Herron, Founder of Trinity Christian School, Lubbock It was 3:15 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 1999. I was sitting on the only seat in my house, not on bricks or stilts. Being a person who likes order, I tried to make some sense of the week I had just experienced. My last day at work before some off …
By Joyce Herron, Founder of Trinity Christian School, Lubbock, TX Invalidation is to reject, ignore, mock, judge or diminish someone’s feelings. Emotional abuse victims can become so convinced that they are worthless that they believe that no one else could want them. Their ultimate fear is being all alone. Recently, as I was reading John 5, I recalled a lesson …
By Hannah Svebakken “If God doesn’t build the house, the builders only build shacks. If God doesn’t guard the city, the night watchman might as well nap. It’s useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don’t you know He enjoys giving rest to those He loves?” (Psalm 127:1-2 The Message) Maybe …
We are our child’s first and most influential teacher. But the kind of teacher we are depends on the kind of heart we have because whatever is on our heart will spill out of our mouths (Matthew 12:34). We do well then to diligently listen to Moses: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and …
“Lord, I feel that my children don’t listen to a thing I say! What’s the deal here? I need You to change their hearts!” I sat in my chair grappling with the huge responsibility of raising my family, and felt overwhelmed at just where to turn. I needed some specific direction and intervention of God. As I cried …
Holy Father, It’s summer and my schedule has suddenly changed. Children need full-time care again. I’m excited, but know from experience that this creates its own source of challenges. I’m glad You are my Source to run to when I don’t know what else to do. First, I ask that this be a summer that I don’t lean on what I see and understand with my own …
I’m not sure why she did it. It honestly wasn’t like her. She was the type who believed in patience with rowdy junior high boys and in baking county-famous brownies for sick neighbors. She offered migrant children rides to Vacation Bible School and she knew all thirteen verses of Amazing Grace by heart. She forbade me from watching Star …
