Is it possible to have a stress-free Christmas season? For some - okay, for me! - the Christmas season begins earlier than for others. Confession time: I’ve been playing Christmas carols for a few weeks now. I just can’t get enough of the season! Yup, I’m one of those...
The 7-billionth person was born recently. Don’t feel bad if you missed it. Record keepers aren’t absolutely sure when he or she was born. There’s also a slight disagreement between the predictions of the United Nations and the U.S. Census Bureau. With an estimated...
My nephew started college this month. If that didn’t make me feel old, the newest edition of the Beloit College Mindset List certainly did. If you’re not familiar with the Mindset List, Beloit College has been releasing a new version every August since 1998. It...
Everyone has a favorite piece of relationship advice. In honor of my 34th wedding anniversary coming up in a few days, I thought I’d share a few relationship quotes: “No matter how long you have been waiting, the man God has for you will surpass your expectations. You...
Lately, I’ve been thinking about seasons. It might have something to do with the calendar announcing today is the first day of summer. Reminds me of Ecclesiastes 3:1, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Summer season in...
Is there a difference between a father and a daddy? Almost any man can be a father. It’s a biological process requiring the fertilization of an ovum. But a daddy? That can be another matter. Father is a title. The role of a father demands honor and respect. They can...
Thunder rumbled in the distance. Dark clouds floated along the horizon, inching toward me. Someone was getting rain. An hour later, the sky cleared. The rain had bypassed us once again. After a prolonged dry season, sunny south Florida needs rain. Not the tease of a...
Benjamin Franklin once noted, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” While I don’t necessarily agree, his quote seems appropriate this week. April 17th was a red-letter day…and not in a good way, unless perhaps you are receiving a...
These quotes say it better than I could... Matthew 27:50-53 (NIV): And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs...
The older I get, the more sensitive I am to the passing of time. Today is March 15. Halfway through the month. As I pull out my calendar, I mentally scroll through my schedule for the rest of this month. Things to do, places to go, people to see. Still, March 15th is...
My Name is Barabbas He was a rebel and a murderer. Condemned to die without any chance of appeal. He was guilty...
National I Am in Control Day Church tradition commemorates the Thursday before Easter as “Maundy Thursday”—the...
Misconceptions About Love We want love. We need love. More than one thousand song titles contain the word love....