Posted in Inspirational on Aug 26th, 2008
Monday - Wash Day: Lord, help me to wash away all my selfishness and vanity, so I may serve you with perfect humility through the week ahead.
Tuesday - Ironing Day: Dear Lord, help me to iron out all the wrinkles of prejudice I have collected through the years so that I may see the beauty [...]
Posted in Faith at Work Devotional on Aug 25th, 2008
“How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word, O LORD, and following its rules.” - Psalm 119:9
It’s not easy for children and young people to stay sexually pure in our society today. We live in a society saturated with sex and violence. No wonder the number of children accused of sex crimes [...]
Posted in Faith at Work Devotional on Aug 20th, 2008
Jesus taught the people: “You have heard that it was said, `Do not commit adultery,’ but I say to you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” – Matthew 5:27-28
One of the things I just love about Jesus is that he was fearless when it [...]
Posted in Faith at Work Devotional on Aug 19th, 2008
“Each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable…” 1 Thessalonians 4:4
When our middle son was about four years old, he intentionally climbed on top of the stove to reach a high cupboard where we kept the Flintstone vitamins. Our son liked those Flintstone vitamins. And [...]
Posted in Inspirational on Aug 15th, 2008
The father, a well digger,
Strong was he,
And as loving and kind
As a father could be.
And Mary his daughter,
Just five years old,
Was very much dearer
Than millions in gold.
To Mary her father
Was big, grand and nice,
So each had a treasure,
Beyond any price.
One day to the well,
Little Mary was sent
To take daddy’s lunch,
How gladly she went.
But when she [...]
