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A man who grew up being taken to church but who does not believe that God exists once told me, “If you live your life like the Bible says to, people will say you are a good person. The trouble is, if God exists, He knows your heart and that’s what He judges,… Continue Reading
God’s love is extravagant (link). How do you respond to His love? An older woman’s husband died; it was a man she adored. After his death, her daughter-in-law stayed the night with her. Between bouts of crying and screaming, they slept. But, her DIL was awakened with praise and worship… Continue Reading
When my two oldest boys were six and four years old, they disappeared from our backyard in Baltimore, MD. When we realized that they were gone, approximately ten minutes had passed since the last time I had seen them. That launched a 911 call, twenty-one adults (mostly strangers) leaving their jobs and homes,… Continue Reading
When I was a young mom, I struggled with getting up before my kids to have quiet Bible study time. I stopped kicking myself for not reading the Bible first thing in the morning (my oldest was awakening – on his own – at 5 am) and tried to read at another time. I asked… Continue Reading
This post will close the month of discussion about ‘Family Revelation.’ Next week, we will begin looking at four spiritual disciplines you and your family can dive into together. However, family revelations from the Lord do not and will not stop if you continue to seek His face. Will there be times that… Continue Reading
Photo by schoolphotoproject.com * “This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also works effectively in you who believe.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13) … Continue Reading
Here is a family revelation we have worked on ever since our kids began speaking and expressing themselves. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:3-4)… Continue Reading
Last week we looked at what it would be like to have a family revelation https://www.clearviewretreat.org/2019/01/01/revelation/. If you had the opportunity to read that post, it would be great to hear how that went. What was good and what was difficult? Did you have a family meeting? How’d it go? Please… Continue Reading
Join us for a journey this year. New Year’s calls for resolutions, right? Well, how many people actually complete a resolution or stick to it beyond the first weeks of January? Not many. Instead of a resolution, how about a family revelation? Proverbs 29:18 tells us, “Without revelation people run wild, but… Continue Reading
Thank you, CVR donors, volunteers, and prayer supporters! We have been able to get the Activity Cabin skirted, we have had a great riding mower donated, we have been able to get some repair work done on the 20-year-old roofs to buy us more time before full replacement is required, we have hosted multiple pastors… Continue Reading
Being outside in the cold is not inviting most days, especially when we experienced some warm weather so early. These new cold days have caused the screens to dominate in our homes again. Try a few of these ideas to help build closer family relationships. Note: Please don’t vilify the use of screens. Just provide… Continue Reading
