This is the third in a series of articles on Family Life by Ben Pitcher Motherhood is one of the most highly praised roles in the Bible. It is designated as even more important than any role that a husband might aspire to. For instance, whilst Paul says in 1 Timothy that aspiring to be […]
“Please Dad! Just one more chapter. Please?” It’s evening time, the fire is crackling, and my brother and I are lying on the floor listening to another adventure from the Little House on the Prairie seriesby Laura Ingalls Wilder. Mum is sitting there too, and Dad is in his armchair reading the story with all […]
The second in a series of articles on Family Life by Ben Pitcher. In a family that is built on the pattern of a loving Heavenly Father — with loving communication as a priority principle — the role of the husband is incredibly lofty and an exceptionally high calling. Mothers are typically understood to have […]
How do you feel in the ever-increasing complexity and pressures of life? I’m constantly exhausted and often find a multitude of thoughts running through my mind all day and intruding my resting hours as I lie in bed at night. Questions, problems, planning solutions. My hopes, my fears, and my desires all jostle each other […]
It’s Wednesday afternoon and there I am in the library, keeping track of my children out of the corner of my eye while flicking through the picture books in order to re-stack our library box at home. I only have another few minutes, so my decisions have to be instant. I pass over dozens of […]