Even without movie subtitles, I watched and understood an entire movie spoken in a foreign language. I was a seven-year-old living with my family in Rota, Spain where my…
WHEN YOU FEEL REJECTED I was sixteen and it was a Saturday night. Like a lot of silly teenagers, my friend K and I had convinced ourselves we were losers—because,…
I have a love-hate relationship with the first day of school. When my three daughters were young, I could barely contain my excitement as they prepared to meet their new…
Ask any of my three daughters about Disneyworld’s Carousel of Progress attraction, and they’ll smile and throw a slight eye roll my way. They’ve all heard a bajillion and one…
Before I became a Christian, I thought the world consisted of what could be seen and touched. Later, I learned how wrong I was. Now I know we live in a…
I’m severely directionless. I can’t explain why, but maps paralyze me. No matter where I am, north simply means straight up toward heaven. That’s why I had to rely on…
What would our lives be like if we didn’t have to deal with DIFFICULT PEOPLE? Let’s face it. Some people are hard to love. You know what I mean. Ornery.…
What the Bible says about drinking shaped a decision I made more than 30 years ago. The scriptures have formed the foundation of my life, so studying the Bible and using…
“Praise and worship” almost seems like one word today. We listen to “praise and worship” music, and many churches refer to the “praise and worship” part of the service. So, it’s…
The Bible is clear that followers of Jesus Christ should have a powerful Christian influence. Before He ascended to heaven, Jesus told His disciples to go and influence the rest of…
