“Mom, will you let me get a Facebook account when I am older?”  My twelve-year-old waited patiently for my response as I did my best not to cringe at the question.  I knew the day was coming when I would have to give an answer to my daughter’s inquiry, and ...

“She only has 34 friends on her Facebook account!? Can you believe it?” The so-called popular teen turned back to her friend with a coy smile on her face. Her body language, tone of voice, and smirk that followed further nailed in the implication. The girl in reference was obviously ...

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24)   1. Affirmation: A wife needs to be affirmed often that you find beauty in who she is.  This may seem silly to a husband, but ...

“So Jesus. Where are we headed next?” His disciples casually asked. “Across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.” “Lord, are you sure about that? I heard there is a demon possessed man, and he gets chained by his hands and feet a lot and even at times he ...

Springtime in Iowa becomes a beautiful hued layer of blues and greens colliding with the golden left overs of winter and the fresh tilled blackened soil of spring. It is a magnificent masterpiece! However, along with God’s handiwork come the annoyances at least to those who are trying to enjoy ...