ldquo I felt so useless rdquo Harold said ldquo Widowed and retired kids busy with their own families spending quiet afternoons watching shadows on the wall rdquo He rsquo d often tell his daughter ldquo I rsquo m old and have lived a full life I have no purpose anymore God can take me any time rdquo One afternoon however a conversation changed Harold rsquo s mind ldquo My neighbor had some problems with his kids so I prayed for him rdquo Harold said ldquo Later I shared the gospel with him That rsquo s how I realized I still [... more]

In research exploring the spiritual heritage of Christians in the US revealed that mothers and grandmothers have a significant influence on spiritual development Nearly two-thirds of people who claim a legacy of faith credited their mother and one-third acknowledged that a grandparent usually a grandmother also played a significant role nbsp The report rsquo s editor remarked ldquo Over and over this study speaks to the enduring impact of mothers in spiritual development rdquo It rsquo s an impact we also discover in Scripture nbsp In Paul rsquo s letter to his prot eacute g eacute Timothy he acknowledged that [... more]

The Daily Encouraging Word with Dr Don Wilton [... more]

The Daily Encouraging Word with Dr Don Wilton [... more]

Hand in hand my grandson and I skipped across the parking lot to find a special back-to-school outfit A preschooler now he was excited about everything and I was determined to ignite his happiness into joy I rsquo d just seen a coffee mug with the inscription ldquo Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting rdquo Frosting equals fun glitter joy My job description as his grandma right That and more In his second letter to his spiritual son Timothy Paul calls out his sincere faith mdash and then credits its lineage both to Timothy rsquo s grandmother Lois and [... more]