Everything God made and gives is good. Read Genesis chapter one and you’ll discover that every creative word God spoke came instantly into being and was judged as good. James 1:17 tells us, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of...
We read in the Old Testament about the priests who were in charge of everything pertaining to the sanctuary and the temple. All the priests were Levites, descendants of Levi, one of Jacob’s 12 sons. Their livelihood came from the offerings of the people and their job was to take care...
In the United States, November 11th is Veteran’s Day, a holiday set aside to honor the men and women who have served our country so valiantly in wars, political actions, and skirmishes both at home and abroad. They’ve done so in the original Revolutionary War in which the point of the...
As basketball fans, we find ourselves often yelling the hopeful chant, “De-fense! (clap, clap) De-fense!” What we mean is that we want our team to stop the other team from gaining an advantage. You see, when our team is on defense, the other team has the ball. Without our team’s...
It is wonderful to have a good friend. At least one. And many of us have more than one. My sister-friends are just a phone call away when I have great news to share and when I am having troubles. I can laugh with them, cry with them, complain to them, and ponder the...
My husband and I recently visited my nephew and his family in Columbus, Ohio. They live in a quaint, historic little neighborhood just outside of downtown in a gorgeous, three-story brick home. Anyone who turns from the major thoroughfare onto the side street leading to their home...
One of the funniest things about parenting happens when you find yourself talking to your child and you suddenly realize you are sounding just like your own mother or father. When did we become our parents? When we had kids of our own. Little by little, we discovered the wisdom of...
