The family, this entity built for security, for belonging, for encouragement is the root for any person’s character and problems
What is Your Worldview?
We have a beautiful Jane Magnolia in our front yard. The pink flowers that seem to suddenly appear overnight look incredible. We could see that tree as soon as we turned onto our street. It blazed with new life. The thing that we noticed was that all the other Jane Magnolias in our neighborhood had […]
7 Questions To Ask Before Sending Your Children Or Teens To Church
“You will never understand what it means to be a parent until you have your own kids.” Those were words my mother told me time and time again growing up. Today, I found myself telling my son the exact same words (and wondering: where did I hear these words before?) My son and I were […]
10 Things The Southern Baptist Churches Need To Face Sexual Abuse.
I have been reading and watching closely what has been going on in the Southern Baptist Churches concerning sexual abuse cases. I have been a Christian since 1973 and have seen a lot and learned a lot about human nature. Being in ministry for a long time made me realize that whenever I think I […]
A Pinterest World
2018 was the year I discovered Pinterest. Preparing for a baby shower, a bridal shower, Sunday school activities and landscaping our yard made me addicted to Pinterest. So much so that just before our grandaughter’s baby shower, my friend Debbie told me, “Laila, get off Pinterest”. Looking at Pinterest pictures gives the impression that the […]
Celebrating Murder
B “I stand with other believers who protect the life of thousands of unborn children!” – Carenet. This week, the New York state Legislature passed a bill that makes it legal for doctors and other health care professionals, such as midwives and physician assistants, to perform abortions up until birth for any reason in the […]
Are You Ready for a New Year Blessing?
“Debbie is doing so well with the activities and the program you gave us. In fact, she was so inspired by the activities she wants to create a movement. Create a children’s society for children and by children who have been abused. She wanted to make a YouTube campaign. To educate other children”. Those were […]
Best Thanksgiving Ever Ministering to Iraqi Refugees
We walked through a rough unpaved road on the way to our first visit to invite Iraqi refugees to attend Not Guilty’s four-day training to children, parents, young men, young women and caregivers. We divided ourselves into three teams. Marka, where we were staying, is a very poor area of Jordan where most of the […]
Divine Wisdom Needed.
I need your prayers. This week, as I was training in Jordan, on Love, Sex and Lasting Relationships as part of a school on what do after Adolescence, I went to look at our accommodations for our Not Guilty trip ministering to Iraqi refugees who fled Iraq because they wrote the ن (noon meaning Nosrani […]
Legacy
As I get older, I see I have an excess of skin, I see crêpey skin creeping on my forearm, I see bags under my eyes that have nothing to do with my losing sleep. I wake up with aches and squeaks that become better as I oil my body with daily exercise and coffee. […]
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