The Greatest Command is the Greatest Challenge Quick—what’s the greatest command in the Bible? And what does the greatest command look like in our lives when we obey it? Matthew 22:37 records Jesus’s answer to the question, “Which is the greatest commandment in...
Loving Sandpaper People What’s the most challenging task you’ve ever had to learn? A foreign language? A new assignment at work? A new software upgrade? Your child’s Common Core math homework? Even more challenging than any of those is the subject of...
Forward! It’s the end of January and last year is officially in our rearview mirror . . . or is it? Much like the Ghost of Christmas Past in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, events from 2025 are causing some of us sleepless nights. Unresolved issues and regrets...
Not Just Another Rat in a Rat Race My first commercially published work, Not Just Another Rat, was released as part of a Chicken Soup for the Soul anthology in 2003. The collection of stories, titled Chicken Soup for the Working Woman’s Soul, was a perfect...
Courage and the Christian How important is courage in the life of a Christian? After all, it’s not included in the list of the displays of the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23. Nor is it included in the list of attributes of love in the well-known...
Perseverance in the Face of Obstacles “Size” is relative. The smaller we are, the larger everything else appears. Years ago, during a visit to my childhood church, I gazed in amazement at how tiny the classrooms were. I didn’t remember them being that small...
New Year, New Priorities: Steps or Spokes? You’ve heard the clichés regarding the new year, new priorities, and setting ourselves up for success: A new year, a fresh start, and a clean slate. A new year, with blank pages waiting to be filled. A new year, full...
Christmas Day Thoughts to Consider We associate so many symbols with Christmas—both spiritual and secular. From the ridiculous to the sublime. From a magical North Pole to the modest rural town of Bethlehem. From eight reindeer to three Wise Men. And from...
The Splendor of the King I will never forget my first tour of Buckingham Palace in London years ago after a business trip. The splendor of the gilded rooms, the jewels, and the garden were all breathtaking. Now, when I think of the word splendor, what usually...
The Many Names of Mary’s Baby Does your full name include a first, middle, and last name? Perhaps you also have a nickname. Do you know the meaning of each one? Parents often choose a name for their baby based on its meaning. Names in the Bible also had special...
The Greatest Command is the Greatest Challenge Quick—what’s the greatest command in the Bible? And what does...
Loving Sandpaper People What’s the most challenging task you’ve ever had to learn? A foreign language? A new...
Forward! It’s the end of January and last year is officially in our rearview mirror . . . or is it? Much like...