Making Life Work for Your Family 2007 Archives

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Living Simply

Paul Faulkner talks about finding real peace by living simply!

Where are you going to find real peace?

Vulnerable God

Paul Faulkner reminds us that Jesus attracts us to God because of his vulnerability and humanity.

What touches you most about Jesus?

The Person in the Mirror

Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to love ourself, properly care for ourselves and honor God by caring for his temple, if we are going to properly love others.

How are you doing at this important dimension of love?

Chosen by God!

Paul Faulkner reminds us that God chose us, and still chooses us, every time for his team.

Imagine never being picked last!

Free to Serve

Paul Faulkner reminds us that because of Jesus, even difficult tasks are a blessing to do.

If I am free, why would I want to be a servant?

Leaving a Legacy of Faith

Paul Faulkner talks about four gifts that we can give our children to pass on to them a living legacy.

What can we really leave our children?

Leaving the Past, Living the Kingdom

Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to live for the present to help others and keep our focus on the matters of the Kingdom rather than let our lives get filled with regret for the past.

How can I escape my past?

Losing Control

Paul Faulkner reminds us that we have to give God control now, even though we fear it, because death comes and sooner or later we're going to have to yield control to him, now.

What's the ultimate loss of control?

Almost Persuaded?

Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to decide to respond to Jesus now and honor him with our lives.

How long can we put it off?

Married Singles

Paul Faulkner reminds us of the importance of discussing and sharing what we believe with each other in marriage so we can truly become one.

How do we get past the isolation?

Never Too Late

Paul Faulkner reminds us that it's never too late to make a difference in the lives of our family members if we will start today.

How do you know there is still time to make a difference?

What's Really Important

Paul Faulkner reminds us that most folks miss the point of life entirely because they don't know what is really important.

How do you know the difference?

Tragedy Can Bring Awareness

Paul Faulkner reminds us that God can bring something good out of our grief and trials.

What good can come out of this kind of mess?

The Care and Feeding of Christian Servants

Paul Faulkner reminds us that if we are going to keep being a servant to Christ and others, then we've got to care for ourselves and replenish what we are depleting in our service to others.

Why do we not take care of ourselves in our service to others?

Perseverance

Paul Faulkner encourages us to press on and persevere.

How did the snail get on the ark?

Become a Builder

Paul Faulkner reminds us that we are put here to be a blessing to others and inspire, encourage, and build up, not tear down and criticize because the church, Jesus' community, is God's holy temple.

Why tear down when you can build others up?

Words, Words, Words

Paul Faulkner reminds us of the awesome power of words and our human ability to use them to distort the truth and anger God.

Looking to put the spin on something, then learn from this!

Sharing the Story of Our Lives

Paul Faulkner writes about sharing our story and being vulnerable with others so we can have friends.

With whom have you shared your story?

Be Intentional about What Matters Most

Paul Faulkner reminds us that we have to be intentional or what we view as important gets lost in the busyness of life.

What is really most important in your family?`

Upside Down is Right Side Up

Paul Faulkner reminds us that Jesus turned things upside down adn stirred things up to bring God's blessings to others.

Jesus really could stire things up, couldn't he?

Become a Builder

Paul Faulkner reminds us of the preciousness of the church and how we must not criticize each other.

Why tear someone up when you can help them get on track?

Getting Out of Trouble

Paul Faulkner reminds us that temptation is something that gets worse when we give into it, especially lying, and yet God promises to help us find a way out of the mess.

How in the world are you going to get out of this mess?

Patience ... My Left Foot!

Paul Faulkner tells about a paralyzed friend and his patience, but reminds us that all of us need patience if we are to be what God wants to grow us to be.

How much do you really have?

Good Things from Bad Situations?

Paul Faulkner shares several good things about bad things helping us focus on what is important.

Came something good come from bad situations?

Facing Reality?

Paul Faulkner reminds us that funerals are great times for us to face the reality of our final destination.

Most folks just don't want to think about this, but they're going to have to do so!