Native to the drier areas of New Zealand and southeast Australia, the Manuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium) is a small evergreen shrub bearing pretty white flowers. Manuka honey is one of its most valuable assets. It is also known as “tea tree” because of its use in making a tea – ...

We laugh. We comment, “Oh, he’s so cute when he does that!” Yet, when does the “cuteness” morph into a behavior and not a child’s personality? What is the difference between the two, if any? Personality is separate from a child’s behavior.   It is what makes each child unique. Their ...

Then he began to speak to them: “The Scripture you’ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!”  Luke 4:21 The words Jesus had just spoken were powered by the Spirit … the fulfillment of them would be as well.  The words were not unknown to the folks in the Synagogue. ...