Sowing Seeds
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. God’s ways are as mysterious as the pathways of the wind, and as the manner in which a human spirit is infused into the little body of a baby while…
On The Battlefield — 150 Years Ago
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with…
Admonition from a Military Marriage Seminar
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing…
A Wife’s Blessing
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. A wise son brings joy to his father . . . — Proverbs 10:1a It’s unusual for a wife to speak at her husband’s military retirement ceremony. More “normal” is…
How Do You Change Your Spouse?
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: The writer of this testimony, Beverly Weeks, posts regularly on the website intentionallyyours.org. She and her husband reach out in marriage enrichment ministry throughout North Carolina—including military couples…
Chap’s Perspectives from the Sea
The Strait of Gibraltar is a significant marker in our sea journey. To sailors of old, it was the last marker of the known world. To the strategist, Gibraltar represents a rock or fortress that will not move when all else is a mess. To the insurance company Prudential, it spawned a slogan “Like a rock.” To the psalmist, the rock represents the Lord as a fortress and deliverer from whom faith can be launched, sustained and secured.
Three Not-So-Childish Questions
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. He (Jesus) said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you…
It’s Just Crazy!
Picture this—both sides in a battle are lobbing grenades at one another. The grenades blow up causing much destruction on each side. Now imagine that the two sides fighting are really a husband and a wife. The “grenades” are words and actions—and somehow both partners seem surprised when they “blow up”! Lots of hurt. . .lots of anger. . .and it just gets worse and worse. The fighting can continue right into the divorce court. If you’ve ever seen this happening in a couple, or experienced it yourself, you know that it’s just crazy!
“Protect Us From Cynicism”
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in…
Tough Teaching for Parents
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “ . . . . but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” — Romans 5:4 What would happen…