Building Character
What’s In Your Hands?
Luke 9:12-17 records Jesus feeding 5000 men with five loaves of bread and two fish. The result was that all ate, everyone was satisfied, and the disciples picked up 12 baskets of broken pieces leftover. Luke didn’t give much detail about the precise way Jesus did this except to say,…
Read MoreSpace Available
Growing families often move residences one or more times to find the additional space they require. A larger house generally means more bedrooms and baths, more storage, and more kitchen cabinets. There is something very gratifying about moving from cramped conditions into what feels so much more spacious. But the…
Read MoreDemanded or Freely Given
Have you ever had the experience of offering to do something nice for someone who instead of thanking you, immediately began making demands regarding the gift? An offer of service might be given a hard deadline along with strict performance requirements. An invitation to a meal could lead to the…
Read MoreUnattractive Package
When our grandson was six, he wanted to gift and wrap his own Christmas presents. Many of his gifts came from his collection of “treasures” that ranged from snail shells, to ordinary small rocks, to weathered glass fragments. His unique wrapping method consisted of half a roll of wrapping paper,…
Read MoreThe Spark that Ignites Fires
The entire nation witnessed the tragedy of the Pacific Palisades fire that ignited on January 7, 2025. Although that was almost a year ago, residents and businesses are still trying to dig out and recover. What many lost is irrecoverable, and those familiar with the area’s former beauty are doubtful…
Read MoreMaking Time Where There is None
We are busy people. For some, it is a badge of honor demonstrating productivity and worth. For others it is a demanding, stressful prison sentence with no release date. Most of us attempt to responsibly manage our time, but busyness grows like weeds to manage us. On Judgment Day, I…
Read MoreToo Many Voices
I am told by friends who wear hearing aids that one of the hardest adaptations is trying to weed out superfluous sound that their brains used to automatically label “white noise,” not worthy of attention. Hearing aids magnify all sound, requiring the wearer great focus to hear a selected thing…
Read MoreHow Then Should We Live
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples,but the Lord rises upon you and His glory appears over you.” —Isaiah 60:1-2 Darkness and evil appear to be having their way. Senseless murders are rocking this nation. Lies are rampant, aimed at…
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