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Coming Out of My Cave Last Part by Angel Casiano
If you think that God is more interested in your call than in your character you need to go back and study these Scriptures. Moses knew about the circumcision; he was himself circumcised and if you study his story, his own mother raised him. What that has to do with me? Very simple, God is more interested in my character than in my call, my gift, my election, etc.
Coming Out of My Cave Part 4 by Angel Casiano
My wife and I stand in need of much prayer; in the natural we do not have a chance. These things are designed to destroy marriages. It was already hard enough that we were from different cultures, that we both have previous marriages and that we both have kids, but then, on top of these statistical realities, we have these sexual molestations take place. Sometimes I feel tired and ready to give up and my wife feel the same way. Why just not go downtown and get a divorce? I still love my wife, I miss her dearly and still today we don't have any Biblical reason for divorce, but I am fully aware that we need a miracle from God; I am fully aware that we can't make it on our own.
Coming Out of My Cave Part 3 by Angel Casiano
Is this is what I came back to Jacksonville for? Is this the other side of the valley of suffering? My wife Sandra and I continued pressing on. We dated constantly and in the mix of our pain, we tried our best to keep the marriage going. However, she was still hurting and was also hurting. We were hurting in different ways. In the beginning of February of 2008 my son was taken to Duval Detention Center. A few days after that, my son declared himself guilty in front a judge.
Coming Out My Cave Part 2 by Angel Casiano
Eleven days after our beautiful wedding all hell literally broke loose. Sandra and I were in the kitchen cooking and messing around as expected for new weds. My four year old then said: "Angelo kiss my pouch!" On the night of January 2, 2008 we discover that my thirteen year old son perform oral sex on my four year old stepson. What a night!
Coming Out of My Cave Part 1 by Angel Casiano
Guys, I have been hiding for some time now. I have been facing some powerful storms; some of those storms, I must admit, it is my own doing. For some time I found myself in a cave of shame and disappointments; but in the process I saw the condition of my own heart and today more than ever I desire to deny myself and go after God. For over a year now I have been developing a church home of only my family as members. I did stay in communication with my pastor Jose Bosque during that time and I still do today. As I am coming out of that cave and getting ready to share my experiences of the last couple of years God is birthing in me new revelations; first about the nastiness of my own heart and second about His love, His plan for my life, dying to self and surrendering to Him. It has been a bitter sweet journey.
Is Someone in Your Life on Soak Cycle? by Marijo Phelps
Sometimes when we try to "make it all better" for a loved one we are doing the wrong thing.
For our Grandmas and Grandpas! by Laura Swindon-Ross
A whimsical piece thanking God for our Grandmas and Grandpas!
HOW TO FIGHT FOR YOUR CHILDREN by Miriam Kinai
If your children are always getting sick or they have developed deviant behaviours or their school performance has suddenly dropped for no apparent reason, understand that they may be under attack by the enemy and you have to fight for them.
A Word Now, To Our Daughters by Laura Swindon-Ross
A timely reminder about what the true nature of 'beauty' is!
THE FEAR OF OUR KIDS by sana edoja
UNDERSTAND THE FEAR OF OUR KIDS
If Mothers Only Knew by Richard L. Provencher
As I enter the 68th year of life, I am reminded how much my precious mother, now deceased, meant to me.
Mom Was Always There by Bob Valleau
How can we measure the depth of a mother's love for her children?
THE FAMILY WAY by Paul Curtis
I loved her right from the start
Willingly gave her all my heart
God's Greater Purpose For Families by Dr. Timothy Hoflund
To whom did God command "be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth"? The ones God spoke this to gives us insight as to His greater purposes for human families!
Preparing our Christian Children for a Lifelong Marriage? by Angie Lewis
As Christian parents what is our duty to our children? How can we prepare our children for a lifelong marriage? Did you know that 95% of children grow up and get married and have families but no one ever teaches them a thing about how to value and cherish marriage and family!
The Memory Maker by Bob Valleau
Life lasts for only a short while, but memories last forever.
My brother, my hero! by Nellie Shani
I idolized my older brother David when I was a kid although he was only a year older than me!
Should wives submit to their husbands? by Nellie Shani
No woman with an abusive husband is expected by God to submit to or obey him.
Retirement and what grandparents do sometimeswisdom & advice from United Methodist Church by Peter Menkin by Peter Menkin
"Retirement is highly overrated as a major life problem. There is no evidence that retirement today is bad for your health (Vaillant, 2002)." This quotation is mindful, and that's an operative word here, "mindful," of how retirement needs to be approached in our current world. The advice is part of a United Methodist Church website article by David J. Powell, PhD, subtitled, "Retirement as Refirement." That's how this Methodist Church website article identifies it, and with the title, "The Spiritual Journey of Refirement."
Self-Esteem by Nellie Shani
The first five years of a child's life is very crucial for building self-esteem.
Children Are So Cute by Nellie Shani
A child's interpretation is a bag of gold!
Domestic Violence by Nellie Shani
Many abusers have feelings of frustration bottled up within them and have never learned to express themselves verbally.
How Do You Begin To Forgive The Unforgiveable? by Dr. Chas Brothers
Please let me offer a word of warning here before you read this article. This article will deal with child abuse issues; particularly the crime of sexual abuse which most people feel very strongly about and with good reason as it's a seriously heinous crime and how the Christian should deal with it.
Understanding How a Family Functions by Greg Baker
I believe that God built within us natural instincts that play a huge role in how the family is meant to function. And though these instincts are not universally true, you will see that they are generally true. For example, the average child will have a stronger inclination to want to be more like dad than mom.
Changing Bad Behavior by Greg Baker
This article explains more of the psychology of the process than it gives specifics of what you can do to change someone's behavior. The lessons taught in this article are vital to determining the course of action you can take to change someone's bad behavior. Understanding it will help you develop your own course of action.
The need To Belong by Nellie Shani
The need to feel loved and wanted is a innate desire that every child is born with.
Several Days in the Life of Moms Dementia by Marijo Phelps
Dementia stealing away my mom - several snapshots with humor, sadness, frustration....
DIVORCE - THE PAIN by Nellie Shani
Divorce breaks the heart of little children just as much as it breaks the hearts of the parents.
A Most Incredible Woman Outrageous Ideas on Sex Before Marriage Series by Marijo Phelps
My other mother - pregnant for 99 months?!
The Most Perfect Vacation by Sean Gmey
When family is together it is the perfect vacation.