Editor’s Note: Excellent or Praiseworthy is privileged to post a devotional written by Heather, oldest daughter of Angus and Denise McColl, the family whom I wrote about in an Excellent or Praiseworthy posting entitled, "What Would It Look Like?" I…
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. — Psalm 121:8 Some PCS moves you anticipate—others come as a surprise. Some moves are a relief—others…
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. If you falter in times of trouble, how small is your strength! — Proverbs 24:10 Think back to your childhood for a moment. After doing something you would come to…
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: While not every deployed couple has children at home, the themes and applications in this writing are common in long-distance relationships. Behold, children are a gift of the…
What is it that you hope for? Perhaps it is the safety of your spouse, or for an easy transition after deployment, or for a certain assignment. Or could it be that you have been walking in difficulty for so long that you are finding it difficult to hope at all? If you find your faith giving way to doubt, you are not alone.
One of the joys of traveling and meeting with military families is hearing the stories of how they are raising their children during these tumultuous times. Many of our families are being very intentional—making sure that their Christian faith is lived out as a priority no matter the demands of military duty. It is very encouraging, and humbling, to see this current generation of service members and their spouses being so diligent to teach the ways of the Lord to their children . . .
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Make plans by seeking advice. . .Proverbs 20:18a Our flight was delayed—eventually cancelled. The rush to get everything done with work and home in order to get out-of-town had left…
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD’S great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every…
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. But a man who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.” —Proverbs 6:32 Have you seen those billboards across America which are black with white lettering—with “messages” from…
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Righteous are You, O LORD, and Your laws are right. The statutes You have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy. . . .Your promises have been thoroughly tested,…