A few days ago, I found myself sitting in a quiet waiting room with my kids. While they were playing with the toy set in the room, my eyes fell upon a small picture of a Marine. The young man sat in his dress uniform, his face giving just a hint of a steely smile. …
You should not be surprised when people are aggravating. You should be prepared for aggravation! It is time to stop being shocked that people sin or see things differently than you do. Isn’t that negative thinking? No, it is just realistic thinking. The Holy Spirit tells you to be ready to deal with people who …
Our brand-new marriage took an instant nosedive.
President Trump may have his share of critics, but on Saturday night you wouldn’t have been able to tell. That’s when the leader of the free world popped in unannounced to a wedding taking place at his golf course in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. While there, he got a warm reception, and the guests even broke out …
I found an old tattered audio book at our local used book store. It was recorded on cassette, so you can imagine how old it is, but I bought it because it was by Elisabeth Elliot. Oh my goodness! I am such a big fan so this audio book is a treasure — she even reads …
We once were lost but now we’ve been found. Tragically, a growing number don’t believe this to be true. The latest Broadway sensation “Dear Evan Hansen” depicts this heartbreaking and increasingly prevalent reality by following high school senior Evan Hansen as he deals with the suicide of his supposedly close friend Connor. Suicide offers individuals …
“Anybody that doubts there is a God, I know I can’t anymore.”
Your first responsibility as a parent is not to your children. While this may sound a bit strange, it is true. Your most important job as a parent is to guard your own heart. It is your heart that directs everything you do as a parent. If your heart is not centered on living for …
I’ve gotten it backwards for many years.
A well-known law professor (from UCLA, no less) has created a new video in defense of the Second Amendment. And he’s pointing out what he thinks are four of the most important words. Those four words? The “right of the people.” For a refresher, the Second Amendment reads, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to …
