What if something tragic or something painful happens in your family? What if, one day, you can't provide any food on your table? What if your husband left you for another woman? What if your teenage son doesn't listen to you anymore? What if your sixteen-year-old daughter got pregnant? What if, after 20 years of … Continue reading The Invisible Hand
The Parent-Heart of God
Care and discipline are both expressions of God's love for us. God's care for his children is beautifully illustrated in a mother's affection for her child: Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. (Isa. … Continue reading The Parent-Heart of God
Whatever Happened to the Family?
We Filipinos are proud of our high family values. However, merely saying that we value the family is not enough to shield and rescue us from the disintegration caused by our own sinful hearts. This debilitating disease dates back to the first rift in marriage and the family because of the unbelief and disobedience of … Continue reading Whatever Happened to the Family?
Wisdom in Family Life
The wealth of teaching in a significant portion of the book of Proverbs testifies to the importance of the family in God’s purpose for human beings. Whether one person lives wisely or foolishly is largely determined by the well-being of his or her family and the quality of relationships they enjoy. This includes the relationship … Continue reading Wisdom in Family Life