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We need make that must watch the words we say around our kids or our friend's kids. We have no way on knowing where they willl take the words we say around them. Unfortunately too mnay parents don't think it will do any harm if they expose their kids to trash words. Nothing could be further from the truth. God's word says Let go of all bitterness, wrath, clamor and evil speaking. A soft answer turneth away wrath, grievous words stir up anger. I also wonder if adult words grieve The Noly Spirit. Angelmiss
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is anyone aware of christian centers that cover sexual addictions
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well my sisters gettin married.scary thought.and well i have an adopted cousin that i tried to make feel welcome in our family but it seems like he doesnt! he never speaks to me.can anyone give me some advice on how to make my new brother in law feel like family...cuz now he will be! Amie Jo
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alright... I have a 4 years old son. he is getting alittle rebellious at such a young age. So I feel that I need a better discipline for him. I know boys are adventurous and hunters by nature. But I don't want him to turn out like my brother who is very rebellious even to this day. He get in trouble with the law for property damage in his own home with his girlfriend. He is married now with another girl but I don't know if he get mad at her easily too. I am wondering if there any good book on raising boys. Do any of you know any good books that will give me some ideas how to raise my son properly? Thanks
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My 11 year old was really struggling today. She was short-tempered with everyone and weepy. When I pressed her about it, she told me she felt like God had left her. I pressed more. I finally got out of her the core of the struggle. Some teenaged girls at church were making fun of how she dresses. They said she dresses "funky." So, we went through it all again. 1. We change what we can. If I say it's too wrinkled or doesn't match, she can choose to believe me. 2. We cannot change what cannot be changed. She is skinny and has long legs. That equals hard to fit. We cannot change it. We do the best we can. 3. There are things we will not change. We will not c…
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Anyone have a child who is on Singulair Chewables? My son was on these as an anti-inflammatory for his hives (even though they are primarily an asthma drug), but his new doctor took him off and switched him to a new combination of medicines. The Singulair is expensive (even on insurance) and I still have like 18 chewable pills left. I'd rather give them to someone who can use them rather than throw them away or let them sit and get outdated. I thought I'd mention it here first since you all pretty much know me so you know the pills are safe! I prefer sending them to someone who actually has a prescription for the drug to help out with costs, please don't ask for the…
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Is anyone here a Foster parent? We have a family at church who is a foster parent. It is so sad. They may have to give the boy back to his mom who is a druggie and he has a mixed brother. Then our neighbor was one but ended up adopting the 3 sisters. That is so wonderful.I would like to be one but my husband said No because of the $$$$$ and because we cant make the child mind like we would like.
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Frustrated with families
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I dare say I a see more families and deal with more families from different cultures then others. I don't see how parents in general just flat out don't discipline their children. The kids have mom or dad wound so tight that they do what they please. Kids really run the home. Why is it that parents feel they need to discuss everything with the child? Instead of just telling the child you will do this. An example would be taking medicine. I think it is shameful that a parent has to beg, plead, stand on their head to get their child to take 2ml of Tylenol. I am speaking of a 4 year old child. They take small little baby sips. and such. The other night we had a…
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Proverbs 23:22 says, "Hearken unto thy father that begat thee and despise not thy mother when she is old." The above verse is an accurate analogy to the fifth of the Ten Commandments which says, "Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." (Exodus 20:12) Today we place our parents in nursing homes when they become an inconvenience to us and abort babies because they are not wanted! God's judgment will come on this evil generation unless it repents and turns to the Lord Jesus Christ who is our true God and Savior!
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Today I learned that its not considerate to joke about not wanting many kids in front of a mom who has several kids. When I start hearing people say "Oh no we can't have that many kids, we only want two." It makes me feel like I have some sort of bad life because I have four kids. Yeah its rough right now with all the boys and a newborn at times but to have people act like they NEVER want to go through what I have, that's kind of demeaning you know? Although I know they don't mean it that way.
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I just had to share this little blessing. My 5 yr old (who professed Christ about 6weeks ago) came to me again. She wanted to know if missionaries could be mommies too. I assured her that they could and she was quite happy about that. Who says that God can't call children to serve Him! I am excited to see how God will continue to work in her life as she matures. I pray that she is always this tender to His leading in her life. I was praying for proof that she understood about salvation, could this be it? Then yesterday, we were alone and she said to me, 'I'm going to heaven right mommy cause I did that but we don't know about ---(sister). I think she is looking for assura…
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This week I was faced with a situation with my husband that made me very hurt and angry. I prayed in the midst of it and asked God to help me hold my tongue. Then today God placed a book in my path with a story God wanted me to read. Here is a summary of the story. There was a couple that had been married for about 10 years with two children. One day they realized that there was very little love, if any, in their marriage. The wife confronted her husband and he told he that he didn't love her anymore. Sometime later they were divorced. One day she called his apartment and another woman answered, they were having an affair. A short time later they had a child together. …
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I ran across this website recently and wanted to share the link with you all. I haven't read everything there yet, but what I did read was a blessing. There are some good articles there on parenting and home schooling. http://generationswithvision.com/resources_articles.html
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[b]F[/b]ound on his knees [b]A[/b]nchored in the Word [b]T[/b]eaching them the Truth [b]H[/b]elping when they hurt [b]E[/b]nveloping them with love [b]R[/b]elying on God's promises I read this and thought it was neat.
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Would you encourage a child, discourage a child or simply do nothing to the child if he/she is pretending he/she is Jesus. Scenario: two children are acting out Bible stories and one of them says, "I am Jesus" and then acts out the story.
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[url]http://www.invitation.org/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=1315#1315[/url] This came from another board, but thought y'all might find it interesting. My reply follows Bro B's answer to the question. Pastor Belanger, what can I do to become financially free? Answer: Any Christian who is concerned with their testimony must be forthright about their finances from a biblical perspective. We can be sure that it is God's will for every believer to be financially responsible. We must first acknowledge that we cannot serve God and mammon (manipulated by worldly possessions). If you are seeking for resolutions to your financial problems, s…
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My wife and I have been married going on 38 years. Her parents were married for over 35 years, and my mothers second marriage lasted 35 years. My late sister was married for 35 years, and another sister has been married just at 35 years. Nobody else outside of my great aunts and uncles and grandparents have had marriages that long. Some were very spiritually oriented, and those marriages seemed to thrive, whereas the ones who had left God on the sidelines, or left him out altogether have floundered off and on. What makes a marriage special? What Scriptural advice would you pass along to people who have been married a long while who seem to drift apart? I've counsell…
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Jacob starts Boot Camp today! It was a tearful farewell yesterday, but we sure are proud. Thank you for your prayers, we believe God has been watching and providing comfort over all of this last week.
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Praise God for toddlers! Just some thoughts.... Today my 2 1/2 year old daughter noticed a bump up by my eye. It's not a mole, but just a skin-colored little bump that I've had for as long as I can remember. Well, when she noticed it, she said we need to kiss it (to make it all better). So, I told her kissing it won't make it go away. I told her it's a special bump that God gave just to me - my special bump from God! Then I told her her daddy also has a special bump from God on the back of his neck. She was very interested to hear all this, and I told her when daddy gets home, that we would look at his special bump from God too. Then she was talking about her …
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Alrighty, I told my girls that when the baby was just learning how to crawl, we would use re-direction until she got really mobile. At that point, we would start teaching "NO." So, she hit 7.5 months, crawling her little heart out and loving every second of it. Cue the frustration on teaching that little word. Today, at just over 8 months, she's got it down and does pretty well at stopping whatever it is she's doing. Let me tell you I am glad for that. My husband is putting hardwood floors in our hallway and for some reason, he left the extension cord plugged in without what ever tool he had been using it with plugged into it. The live cord was then tossed into the li…
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June 15 is Father's Day; therefore, remember to get your Dad a nice gift of appreciation such as a personal visit, a letter, an e-mail, a telephone call, etc. But most of all, give him your love! If you have a Christian father, be very thankful! The Bible teaches that if we honor our fathers and mothers, then we will have a long life on the earth! Children, remember that you will not have your parents always with you. So respect and love them while they are here! Amen and Amen!
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Matthew 18:1-5 says, "At the same time the disciples came unto Jesus saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto Him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto thee, Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever thereforeshall humblehimself as this little child, the same is geatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me." Self-explanatory!
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Time are changing, and love is on the rocks. Not choosing Christ, the solid rock. I’m not blaming all the young ladies, but many are moving up in this modern time. Some might be saying, I don’t need to be controlled by anyone at this time. Forgetting that the man is the head of the home. I can take care of my own home, which is true. Forgetting being fruitful and multiplying the family. Pray for your children, for we are living in trouble times.
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Family as a Whole, not as a hole
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Family as a Whole, not as a hole. Whats the difference?? This.... Family as a Whole, [b]has[/b] Jesus Christ in their lives. (Christianity). This family has Jesus in their lives because of their salvation Through Jesus Christ, He dwells in them,they trust in Him,LEAN on HIm,Jesus Christ speaks to their hearts, they obey Him. when the devil attacks this family, they pray to Jesus Chirst, and keep the faith,and things work out. A family as a hole, [b][color=blue]needs[/color][/b] Jesus in their lives. (non-Christian family). This family has problems. If not many, some. They fight, and hurt one another. Now, this to my opinion is More then enough to do our …
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I would like to ask others opinions & views about something. Please if there is a bibical verse or passage in the KJV I would like to know where it is in the bible. If a wife or husband has absolutely no respect for the other can there still be love. I know of a very close friend whose husband has some very mean and very demeaning ways towards his wife. He has not always and still is not the husband he should be to her. She tells me that she loves her husband so very much but she has lost all the respect she ever had for him. I always thought if there was no respect how could there be any love. Every time he becomes angry with her for any reason or cause he will tell …
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