{"id":123772,"date":"2025-07-22T23:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=123772"},"modified":"2025-07-22T23:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T04:13:31","slug":"a-la-carte-july-23-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=123772","title":{"rendered":"A La Carte (July 23)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-beyondwords-marker=\"ff07c8f6-c0db-46f5-b05a-3decec21c418\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re interested in getting some good reading material for your children, take a look at Westminster Books and their sale on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtsbooks.com\/blogs\/2024-enews\/dream-keeper-box-set?utm_source=challies&amp;utm_medium=challies\">Dream Keeper Saga<\/a> box set.<\/p>\n<p data-beyondwords-marker=\"7f3417b7-23f1-4a1e-835d-cd02c12855e6\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\/\">Kindle deals<\/a> include a book about enhancing your communication within marriage, a book about avoiding being insufferable, and a couple of others as well.<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dennyburk.com\/about-the-thing-that-happened-at-that-coldplay-concert\/\">About the Thing That Happened at That Coldplay Concert\u2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-beyondwords-marker=\"d0d0430b-20d8-4ccf-ba23-a43676960e99\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Denny shares something important about what happened at that Coldplay concert: that whatever else is true of it, it&#8217;s not funny.<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tessalind.substack.com\/p\/marrying-an-unbeliever\">Marrying an Unbeliever<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-beyondwords-marker=\"5a5bbe1f-407c-4b6a-bd4b-8bc17de41185\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I know many parents who will identify with this. &#8220;When you broke the news, I tried to smile, but deep inside where the deep hurts hurt, I was crying. Forgive me, please, precious daughter. I don\u2019t mean to rain on your parade, but parents have dreams as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=m7tVdh5oPkQ&amp;si=M_Wa5sChzVwcXUA2\">How Can I Care for My Elderly Parents Without Burning Out? (Video)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-beyondwords-marker=\"edd95938-9e06-482f-bbdc-f5c2933c2a01\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of my peers are now caring for elderly parents and wondering how they can do so joyfully and without burning out. Mike Emlet offers helpful counsel.<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/justinhuffman.org\/2025\/07\/22\/test-yourselves-but-trust-in-jesus\/\">Test Yourself, but Trust in Jesus<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-beyondwords-marker=\"dbaa222e-f1cc-4678-a3b2-28796b687ce1\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s a good word: Test yourself, but trust in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A La Carte: That thing that happened at the Coldplay concert \/ Marrying an unbeliever \/ Caring for elderly parents \/ Test yourself, but trust in Jesus \/ Dangers to avoid in parenting \/ H.B. 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