Response to Tests: Whine, Recline, or Shine? I have yet to meet anyone who enjoys taking tests. Yet life is full of tests, isn’t it? Students take exams, we take a test to qualify for a driver’s license, and we even refer to medical lab work as blood tests....
Pause, Pray, Proceed – Plus Two More! Are you feeling overwhelmed with your to-do list? Maybe you’re struggling with maintaining your balance as wave after wave of problems keep knocking you down. The lazy days of summer are long gone, and Thanksgiving Day is a...
Walk, Stand, Sit – Where Are You in the Progression? Have you ever been “window shopping”? Whether you’re strolling along Fifth Avenue in New York City, Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, or Flagler Drive in Palm Beach, window shopping can lead you into places you...
When Does God Give Grace? I’ve lost count of the times I’ve wished I knew the future, or at least a few aspects of the future. Ever felt the same urge? Planning would be way easier. Less juggling. Fewer conflicts. Less stress. Or not. It’s easy to view the...
A Message Worth Repeating What do you do when you have an important message to communicate? If you’re like me, you may repeat yourself. And if you’re a parent, then you probably repeat yourself to your children on a daily basis. Why? Because repetition helps...
K-9 Training for Christians I’m hooked. You might even say addicted. At the very least, I’m enthralled . . . by those social media reels of military dog training. Have you seen them? Here’s one example: www.facebook.com/reel/731161655971539 Maybe I’m feeling a...
Beatitudes: Game Plan for Success or Failure? There has been a lot of talk lately about acceptable or recommended lifestyles. Depending on your worldview, you may have a strong opinion about lifestyle choices that should be honored and rewarded. Many...
I Can’t . . . Or I Can Try Physical therapy has pushed me to my limits, and possibly beyond. After several surgeries in the past year, my final surgery occurred 3 weeks ago . . . and the physical therapy for knee replacement has been a killer. I’ve been known...
Test or Temptation? April showers bring May flowers . . . unless you’re a student. Students are not thinking about flowers in May. They’re thinking about tests. Final exams: the bane of every student. And whether they like it or not, the point of the tests is...
How Much Storage Do We Need? It doesn’t matter how many garage sales I have, how many bags I donate, or how many full trash cans I cart to the curb. The stuff in my closets multiplies behind closed doors like proverbial rabbits. And I’m not the only one dealing...
Response to Tests: Whine, Recline, or Shine? I have yet to meet anyone who enjoys taking tests. Yet life is...
Pause, Pray, Proceed – Plus Two More! Are you feeling overwhelmed with your to-do list? Maybe you’re struggling...
Walk, Stand, Sit – Where Are You in the Progression? Have you ever been “window shopping”? Whether you’re...