Christian Motherhood by J R Miller by J. R. Miller, 1886 http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/SERMONS.htm "When Elkanah and all his household went up to make the annual sacrifice and his vow offering to the Lord, Hannah did not go and explained to her husband, 'After the child is weaned, I'll take him to appear in the Lord's presence and to stay … Continue reading Christian Motherhood by J R Miller

Does it profit a man to have career success at the sacrifice of his family by Michael A Zigarelli? The passages below are taken from Michael A Zigarelli’s book “Management by Proverbs,” published in 1999 by Moody Press.      “I’ve struggled with this for a long time,” said Brenda Barnes, a twenty-two-year veteran employee of PepsiCo, … Continue reading Does it profit a man to have career success at the sacrifice of his family by Michael A Zigarelli?

Home making by J R Miller J. R. Miller, 1882 http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/BOOKS.htm 1.   The Wedded Life 2.   The Christian Husband 3.   The Christian Wife 4.   The Parent's Part 5.   The Children's Part 6.   Brothers and Sisters 7.   The Home-life 8.   Religion in the Home 9.   Home Memories 1. The Wedded Life Homes are the divinely ordained fountains of life. It is not by accident, that people … Continue reading Home making by J R Miller

                            Home Memories by J R Miller                     J. R. Miller, 1882 http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/BOOKS.htm We are all making in our todays—the memories of our tomorrows. Whether these shall be pleasant or painful to contemplate, depends on whether we are living holy or sinful. Memory writes down everything, where we shall be compelled to see it perpetually. There have been authors who … Continue reading Home Memories by J R Miller

How to avoid dissension in the home by Richard Baxter by Richard Baxter 1656 www.gracegems.org     It is a great duty of husbands and wives to live in quietness and peace, and avoid all occasions of wrath and discord. Because this is a duty of so great importance, I shall first open to you the great NECESSITY of it, … Continue reading How to avoid dissension in the home by Richard Baxter

         Learn to Let Go by Elisabeth Elliot All the passages below are taken from Elisabeth Elliot’s book “A Path Through Suffering.” It was published in 1990. See the flower in maturity. The calyx hands have unclasped utterly now. They have folded themselves back, past all power of closing again upon the petals, leaving the golden crown … Continue reading Learn to Let Go by Elisabeth Elliot

Modern Family by Mother Teresa The passages below are quotations of Mother Teresa from the book “Loving Jesus,” edited by Jose Luis Gonzalez-Balado 1. THE TROUBLE WITH THE MODERN FAMILY (14-16) I think the world today is upside-down. It is suffering so much because there is so little love in the home and in family … Continue reading Modern Family by Mother Teresa

No Public Pursuit is more important than the Family by Charles R Swindoll       All the passages below are taken from Charles R Swindoll’s book “David” published in 1997.      Since we have almost come to the halfway point in our study of David's life, it's a good place to stop and take a panoramic view … Continue reading No Public Pursuit is more important than the Family by Charles R Swindoll

Not Our Own Children by Fr Ron Rolheiser  http://www.ronrolheiser.com 2006-07-23 Towards the end of Margaret Laurence's novel, A Jest of God, there is a particularly moving dialogue: Rachel, the story's main character, an aging, spinster teacher, is more than a little frustrated with her state in life, teaching other people's children rather than having her own. Lamenting to … Continue reading Not Our Own Children by Fr Ron Rolheiser

One Feels while the other Thinks in family relationship by Father Henry Siew           (CatholicNews---Sunday March 18, 2007)                 www.catholic.org.sg It is important to know whether your spouse is the feeling type or the thinking type to avoid misunderstanding and conflict, and create harmony and intimacy in the family, writes Father Henry Siew      MRS YIP TOOK … Continue reading One Feels while the other Thinks in family relationship by Father Henry Siew

Our New Edens by J R Miller J. R. Miller, 1903  http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/BOOKS.htm The first home there ever was in this world, was in the Garden of Eden. God the Father made it ready for His first children—made it ready for them before they were created. I can imagine with what loving thought He prepared this home … Continue reading Our New Edens by J R Miller

     Our New Edens--the Christian home by J R Miller (the Christian home) J. R. Miller, 1903 http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/SERMONS.htm The first home there ever was in this world, was in the Garden of Eden. God the Father made it ready for His first children—made it ready for them before they were created. I can imagine with what loving … Continue reading Our New Edens–the Christian home by J R Miller

Proverbs on Children and Family by C Hassel Bullock  Proverbs Proverbs is the single most practical and helpful book in the Bible. Proverbs are written in poetic style. They usually consist of two-line couplets. Each one-verse aphorism is a complete entity in itself. There are three major types of poetic parallelism: 1. Synonymous parallelism, which restates the second line in … Continue reading Proverbs on Children and Family by C Hassel Bullock

Secrets of Happy Home Life by J R Miller        by J. R. Miller, 1894                          http://www.gracegems.org/sermons Home is among the holiest of words. A true home is one of the most sacred of places. It is a sanctuary into which men flee from the world's perils and alarms. It is a resting-place to which at … Continue reading Secrets of Happy Home Life by J R Miller

    Suffering Love of a Grandmother by Elisabeth Elliot All the passages below are taken from Elisabeth Elliot’s book “A Path Through Suffering.” It was published in 1990. The great North African aloe plant is like our annuals on a larger scale, for it flowers and seeds but once in its career, though that numbers more years … Continue reading Suffering Love of a Grandmother by Elisabeth Elliot

    Take care of the family first by Mother Teresa St Paul challenges all Christians and warns us that, “If any do not take care . . . especially the members of their own family, they have denied the faith and are worse than an unbeliever.” (1 Timothy 5:8 TEV) But, men often think that so long as they work and … Continue reading Take care of the family first by Mother Teresa

Teaching Modern Children from Ancient Principles by Elisabeth Elliot All the passages below are taken from Elisabeth Elliot’s book “Keep a Quiet Heart” It was published in 1995. 1. "...with All Your Mind" (259-260) How can parents encourage intellectual pursuits with their children?      A friend who has four boys, the oldest of whom is eight, prints … Continue reading Teaching Modern Children from Ancient Principles by Elisabeth Elliot

  The Deathblow of an Unborn Child by Elisabeth Elliot All the passages below are taken from Elisabeth Elliot’s book “A Path Through Suffering.” It was published in 1990. Within a few hours (of fertilization) the throb of new life has spread right through the flower, with this first result, that the petals begin to wither. Fertilization marks … Continue reading The Deathblow of an Unborn Child by Elisabeth Elliot

        The Ethics of Home Decoration by J R Miller J. R. Miller, 1880 http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/SERMONS.htm This is not an essay on household taste or on the artistic principles which relate to the adornment of homes—but there is an ethical side to this subject on which I have a suggestion or two to offer. It is trite to say that every home … Continue reading The Ethics of Home Decoration by J R Miller

                The Excellent Woman by J R Miller http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/SERMONS.htm Proverbs 31:10-31 "A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She selects wool and flax and … Continue reading The Excellent Woman by J R Miller