The better way of Christian parenting: Casey McCall argues that appeasement benefits neither the parent nor the child, “Rather than grant your child’s every desire, your job as a parent is to use your God-given authority to redirect those desires toward righteousness (love of God and neighbor) and to train your child to righteously handle the common human experience of coping with the disappointment of unfulfilled desires. In other words, the wise parent prepares the child for adulthood by training the child to be content in all circumstances.”
Encouragement in a world of opinion: Melissa Edgington says, “Unfortunately, we live in a world where our own opinions have grown to idol status. Social media has us sharing our opinions as if the world just really needs to know our every thought. We’ve come to believe that what’s on our mind is what this world needs, and it affects the way we interact with others. We’re quick to criticize. Quick to make judgments. To offer up “unpopular opinions,” or to add our voice to a shouting throng of opinion spewers.”
Gentleness is a force to be reckoned with: Zak Mellgren argues, “The soft answer, meanwhile, is an active response. It looks into the eyes of an unnecessary, boiling wrath, but it does not simply accept it. It doesn’t roll over and play dead. It acts. It has the power to turn away a barreling freight train of rage. It steps into the inferno and competently pours water in all the right places to subdue the fire. The seemingly unstoppable force is competently redirected - not by passivity, but by a controlled strength.”
How not to help a sufferer: Gavin Ortlund provides some helpful advice on this video.
The most iconic food in all 50 states: Arizona is linked with the chimichanga. Could’ve gone with the Sonoran Dog as well. What do you think about what Food Network links to your home state?

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