The Parent of All Other Virtues

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The Parent of All Other Virtues By Richard Lui (Bible Gateway Blog) When I was but a young, self-proclaimed missionary attending church, my mother would play the piano and we'd sing the hymn "Count Your Blessings," which encouraged us to name our blessings "one by one" to "see what God hath done." The hymn writer knew it wasn't ideal to acknowledge your blessings in bulk. (After all, this is church, not Costco.) The hymn points to an important truth ... Continue Reading You Matter By Amy Wolff (Bible Gateway Blog) My heart was pounding in my chest as our car lurched up the rough dirt road in a village called Mbabe in Rwanda. Today I would meet Jeska and Rosine. Our family had written them letters for a few years now, although it was mostly their mother, Jacqueline, who wrote back (Jeska and Rosine were only seven and eight at the time). We had signed up to sponsor their monthly school fees, choosing two sisters around the same ages as our daughters, Harper and Avery. Our car turned a sharp corner and immediately ... Continue Reading Escaping the Comparison Parent Trap By Ann Wilson (Bible Gateway Blog) Have you ever thought to yourself, This world is so big and so dark and they'll face so many challenges, so what do I know? What if I don't get everything right that my kids need to learn? The training stage reveals our perceived deficiencies. We want to impart everything our kids will need in order to grow into healthy adults ... Continue Reading   - Want more? Subscribe to one or more of the following devotional email newsletters published jointly by Bible Gateway and Zondervan Books: Boundaries (weekly) Investigating Faith with Lee Strobel (weekly) The Daniel Plan (weekly) The Daniel Prayer (a 5-day devotional journey) The Seven Money Types (a 9-day Bible study) Care Instructions for a Life Worth Living with John Ortberg (weekly) Want a FREE eBook? Sign up for the Zondervan Books Weekly email newsletter and receive the PDF eBook Daily Power: The First 31 Days by Criag Groeschel, taken from Craig's devotional Daily Power. Learn More Here - Follow along for more!  This email was sent to mucomacamucomaca.muco@blogger.com by Bible Gateway, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA. This email is part of a devotional or newsletter that you signed up for on BibleGateway.com. If you have questions or comments about this email, please contact us.   Manage all Bible Gateway subscriptions — Opt Out of all Bible Gateway communication -