blessings

In Old Testament times it was common for the patriarch of a family to give blessings to his children during significant events. Isaac blessed his two sons, Esau and Jacob, just before he died. Jacob blessed his twelve sons also before he died. These blessings were a view into the future for the sons soContinue reading “Blessings”

What We Receive

The Bible speaks of the tithe. The tithe is the believer’s opportunity to acknowledge that all we have has been given to us by God, and in fact, belongs to God. But God expects us to do something else with everything that He gives us. We should be passing on to others out of theContinue reading “What We Receive”

Increase Thanksgiving

These days there is some debate about the benefits or risks of teaching our children to give thanks when someone gives them something or does something for them. Thanksgiving is generally learned from observation more than instruction. When a child sees their parents or siblings or some respected person giving thanks, they learn that aContinue reading “Increase Thanksgiving”