Category: Parenting
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Perception Versus Reality
The other day my son was telling me I was in a bad mood that morning. I assured him I was not as my oldest son agreed. No matter how much I tried to convince my youngest, he would not be persuaded. I had been grumpy. His perception, whether accurate or not, had become his…
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Obeying God Doesn’t Prove our Love
“When we obey, we prove we love God.” This kind of thinking is normal among us. In all man-made, man-centered religions; the emphasis is on obedience. Follow these rules or practices and maybe “the God” will bless you. Climb the ladder and hope you can reach the standard. In the same way this line of…
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Set the Pace
I’ve ridden in two Cape Argus bike races here in Cape Town. In my first, I rode solo. My second was with a friend. Together we were able to take turns pacing. When you are tempted to slow down or take it easy, the other person pushes you on and helps to set the pace.…
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Leaving a Legacy
I recently attended the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta. The theme was Known: Identity, Calling, Legacy Reggie Joiner spoke in one of the sessions on legacy, using an illustration of a jar of marbles. He shares how when people give birth to a child, he gives them a jar, telling them to remove a marble each…
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Grace and Consequences
Many times grace receives the label of cheap or sloppy. We then attempt to manage, limit, or even control the dispensing of grace for fear people might abuse it. Grace and consequences are not opposed to each other. Forgiveness is not the absence of consequences. Pick any Biblical character and see the “pain” and implications their sin…