Women of Promise

  This was first written 4 years ago. The dates have changed (this is the 14th Father's Day since my dad was taken to Heaven, and 4 years since Sam's dad's passing) but the truth of God as our Faithful Father is still the greatest comfort. May these words bring comfort and strength to your walk with Jesus this Father's Day.      Father's Day is a beautiful day to celebrate and honor our fathers.  Both Sam and I will celebrate our fathers, knowing that they are worshipping our Saviour in His very presence this year.  This will be Sam's first Father's Day without his dad on Earth, and it will be the tenth without mine.  Father's Day will be filled with sweet memories and pangs of sorrow from missing those sweet faces and hugs.  However, what we can both testify to is the faithfulness of God.  He is a Father to the fatherless and His love and mercy are never-ending.      Our earthly fathers are to be a picture of our Heavenly Fath...

       The seventh of our eight children made the most important decision of his entire life last week.  After VBS, he made the decision to follow Jesus.  River is only six years old, but I am sure he understands the basics of sin, Jesus' redemption, and salvation.  There has been much rejoicing in heaven, in our church and in our home.  So, what is our responsibility to ensure River grows in his relationship with Jesus and in his Christian faith? Discipleship. I am so thankful for a church that encourages our children to grow in their faith. God has blessed us with leadership that encourages growth in God's Word among all of us, from little ones to adult.       We have talked some recently about the startling statistics of children who choose to leave the faith in their later teen years as well as the sad state of Christian churches where the pastors and teachers do not even possess a Biblical worldview.  It is scary and ...