Stand Up for God and Our Children
On September 28, 2011, Fox News had a report about a teacher who banned students from saying, “Bless you.” The teacher took 25 points off one student’s grade. He claimed it wasn’t about religion. He said it was about being disruptive. When you hear a report like this,...
read moreHow Far Would You Go to Succeed?
I love to hear how people achieve great things, and what they think about it all when they’ve made it to the top of the ladder. Do they give God the credit for opening the door for them? Did they get where they are by doing the right thing? Do they have any regrets?...
read moreBear the Infirmities of the Weak
Do you have friends that seem to be repeatedly hurt by things that would not matter at all to you? Perhaps they ask you if they hurt your feelings. Perhaps they tell you of others who have hurt their feelings. You may have even tried to tell them that it was nothing...
read morePersonal Responsibility
If someone mistreats you, whose fault is that? Yours? Theirs? Or, someone else’s? If someone asks you to do something wrong and you do it, whose fault is it? Is it yours? Is it theirs? Or, is it someone else’s? These are not a hard questions, but it would surprise you...
read moreTo Whom Do You Cry Out?
Some folks are raised to not air their grievances about other family members. If something really bad is going on, they don’t tell anyone because they are embarrassed or it’s just not the thing to do. Depending on the situation that might be appropriate, or that might...
read moreHave You Ever Come Full Circle?
We have 2 children, but I often talk about my third child. I’ve been told that my eyes light up when I do. The third child will never actually grow up or grow old, but has indeed matured along the way. The third child takes more time than the rest, but is never...
read moreThe End of a Good Thing
When things come to an end that we don’t like – a hard day at work for example, we rejoice! Sometimes things come to an end before we are prepared to let go. The loss of a good job is like that. What you do next can make all the difference. When good things come to an...
read moreGay Marriage
As her smiling face lit up the television screen, she expressed her excitement for being able to now marry her partner. The law was changed, and she had finally gotten her way. She was thrilled. I was sad for her and others like her. People tend to look at what should...
read moreWho Do You Depend on to Watch Over You?
Years ago we lived in 2 states for just over a year. Bob was in Maryland nearly all the time, and we were in North Carolina sixty percent of the time. Although we traveled back and forth to see each other, it was tough. One of the hardest parts for me at first was...
read moreHow Much of You Does God Have?
Does “just as I am” mean the same thing as “come as you are”? We come to the Lord in prayer for salvation and at other times just as we are. We really have nothing else to offer than our real selves. How does that translate into “come as you are to church”? Actually,...
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