- Happy anniversary to us! (Photo by Gayle Akerman) “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight.”Proverbs 9:5-6 Today I want to lead with a scripture I first quoted a couple of days ago. I can't get it out of my …
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
This week both the men's groups I meet with are scheduled to read some of Christ's comments regarding divorce (from Matthew 5 and Matthew 19). - Derek Maul Here in the United States and Europe, divorce is a fact of life. Look around, and – typically – half the people you see have been through …
"I’ll show what it’s like when someone comes to me, hears my words, and puts them into practice." - Jesus
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. - Colossians 3:12 We had another productive and provocative discussion this morning in the men’s group I attend. The general topic was giving the gift of “quality time” to our spouse. The guys at church are humble, …
"Grace" is more than my mother's name, and "David" really is "a man after God's own heart."
I keep thinking about what spectacular human beings our children have turned out to be!
Jesus: "One thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the better part." Luke 10:38-42 I have a lot of thoughts running through my mind today. It's possible that they are random; but more likely they are connected in some way. So I'll unhinge the lid on my head, lean over to the side a little, and kind …
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we stood in front of a crowd of people and promised to cling together through all the astonishing, wild, beautiful, unimagined, love-saturated, difficult, breathtaking, heartrending, wondrous, extraordinary days, months, and years to come.
"Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love." - 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 For several years - other than authoring books - my most consistent writing gig has been for AllProDad.com, an on-line venue offering support, encouragement, resources, real-life connections, hands-on advice, inspiration, and a sense of "We've got …
Derek Maul: Words, Photographs, and Food for the Journey 