Tag Archives: children

Teen Wants to Become a Father

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Kathleen

A special memory from my years doing jail ministry: I was having Bible study with a group of incarcerated teens when one 16-year-old asked if he could speak with me privately after we finished. Later he told me he is … Continue reading →

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After School Bible Stories

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Kathleen

She is 85.  Every week this dear woman and her husband place their two folding chairs under a tree in the large grassy area of their apartment complex.  Little children are invited to sit on a blanket to hear Trudy and Clarence tell a Bible story. … Continue reading →

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The Most Exciting Day of Your Life

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Kathleen

When her first grandchild was born she was ecstatic!  She exclaimed to her son-in-law, “Isn’t it wonderful?  Isn’t this the most exciting day of your life?” His reply:  “No, I can’t say that it is.”           … Continue reading →

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Baby Number Four

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Kathleen

The couple was expecting baby number four.  The ultrasound indicated a girl!  They already had two boys, and a second daughter would round out their family perfectly! The nursery was decorated in feminine colors and her name,  Ava Elizabeth, was … Continue reading →

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A Grandmother’s Love

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Kathleen

Our daughter had married and moved to a distant city.  Two years later the first grandchild arrived and then the second. How we loved them! One day while visiting I said,   “Do you know how much you love your … Continue reading →

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Devotions with Grandsons

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Kathleen

We were sharing a hotel room with two of our young grandsons. I decided to have devotions before our bedtime prayer. I took out the Gideon Bible from the bedside table and began reading from the book of John.  I’d … Continue reading →

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Is Abortion Bad?

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Kathleen

I was 13 when I first learned about abortion.  I asked my mother, “Is abortion bad?” “Yes, it’s bad!  Abortion is the killing of an unborn baby!  It’s a terrible thing!” That was it for me!  If my mother said … Continue reading →

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