One of my worst habits, if you ask my husband, is that I don’t listen. Instead I wait to talk, which means that while he is talking, I am thinking about something else, usually what I want to say next, probably a refutation of what he just said. I have ...

I’ve been a faithful exerciser for more than 20 years. Almost without fail, I have gone to a gym, grabbed the dumbbells at home, hit the pool, gone for a run, taken a class or jumped rope—six days a week. As such, I know what it means to “listen to ...

Did you know that attitudes are important to God? Attitudes are usually formed through our interactions with others and our reactions to our circumstances. An attitude is a pattern of thinking formed over a long period of time. God holds each one of us responsible for our attitudes, not what ...

Children are awesome. They can be a handful, but they are also fun to be around. Kids will make you laugh, brighten your day and lift your mood. They reason differently than adults do–their concern is with the here and now, not with any long term effects. Hence, even though ...

The American Family Association (AFA) announced last week that they have developed a new outreach “geared specifically for the Millennial generation” called Engage Magazine.[1] The online magazine is written for 20-somethings and by 20-somethings—a group who has made it their mission to present a biblical perspective on today’s culture. According ...

Why is, “Thou shalt not rape,” one of the Ten Commandments? That is a question I’ve heard asked by atheists more than a few times. Well it is contained in the 10 Commandments, one just needs look deep enough to understand that the Ten Commandments  cover every moral situation there is. In the case of rape, that ...

Do you find that it can be a challenge to be an introvert in a culture that embraces extroverts? Have you ever been told, “Just force yourself to be more sociable?” Yet you tried this and were miserable? Is it possible for introverts to be in a relationship with someone ...

It has been a tough day with the stock market taking a plunge, traffic gnarling to a standstill in larger cities, and I figure stress  has somehow played havoc with at least part of your day.  With that said, I think we need a break from today’s harrowing dramas.  One ...

Just when I finally think that I have this writing thing all figured out, I am stuck. S-T-U-C-K! Stuck! I can’t say it’s never happened before, but this time it is hitting me hard. Could I be becoming too comfortable—too overconfident–thinking I can just churn out a great article at ...

A fire has been burning in the mountains of central California for several weeks, having destroyed nearly 50,000 acres with less than 20 percent containment as of this date.  In the center of it all lies Hume Lake Christian Camps, a conference and retreat center for all ages. It is ...