HopeForYourFamily

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4. Relinquishing our attachments to God and His will is tremendously freeing!  I hope I will never forget the moment in my truck as I neared the Hammond exit several weeks ago.  I had spent about 3o minutes of my weekly Thursday commute in conscience contact with God, praying for His will and [...]

Tags: discipline, facebook, freedom, spiritual formation

Jesus instructs us in Matthew 6:16-18, “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.  But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that [...]

Tags: character, discipline, facebook, freedom, social networking

I find my self at Ground Zero.  Last night, I got my guitar out of the case where it has rested since Hurricane Gustav.  Wow – that’s been a while!  The short story is God has finally managed to break through the hardened crust around my heart to convict me to relinquish Facebook from my [...]

Tags: discipline, facebook, guitar, the journey

Step One: We admitted we were powerless…
Okay, God – you tell me what to do with Facebook.
Roger

Tags: discipline, facebook, freedom, HOPE, social networking, spiritual formation, the journey

Just wanted to let you know I have updated my “CHALLENGES” page – drawn directly from my posts on Twitter (to Facebook).  May you be blessed by the questions, challenges, and ponderings you discover here.  I would be grateful for your prayers as I consider taking steps toward publishing this work in a book.
With Hope [...]

Tags: books, facebook, HOPE, the journey, twitter

I know.  For those of you who have been following me on Twitter and/or Facebook, you realize this statement comes near apostasy for me.  But what you may not realize is that I grew up in Little Rock, AR, home of Jennings Osborne and family.  Click here to get a visual tour of the [...]

Tags: community, compasses, culture, facebook, HOPE, the journey, twitter

I have seldom used my website as a place to post “prayer requests.”  Today, the Holy Spirit has laid something on my heart that I feel compelled to share with you, and to ask for your prayer support.  If you have a heart for teens – for seeing the adolescents of our day experience hope [...]

Tags: adolescence, coming soon..., community, facebook, HOPE, teens

I have been blessed with good friends throughout my entire life, although there has been a natural ebb and flow as to which friends have been closest along the way.  New friends come along.  Some old friends stay close, while others somehow fade away.  Facebook comes along, allowing me to rekindle friendships with the brothers [...]

Tags: coffee, facebook, friends, manhood, social networking

I have been reflecting, of late, on the impact and significance of new communication technologies / social networking tools in our culture. The Internet itself, blogs, email, instant messaging, texting, i-phones, Blackberries, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc. Communication in Western culture has changed exponentially in my lifetime, and I am only 35!
Yesterday I [...]

Tags: coffee, culture, facebook, friends, media, social networking, texting, twitter

If you know me, or read my blog with any regularity, you know I have a passion for helping families navigate the evolving sea of entertainment/media/technology in as healthy a manner as possible. One huge portion of this evolving world is the vast expanse of online “social networking” sites, with MySpace and Facebook still [...]

Tags: adolescence, culture, facebook, media, social networking, teens