Tag Archives: love

‘Blessed is he who is kind to the needy.’ Psalm 112:5 If we listen to the whispers and complaints in our society about teenagers, we may come away with a tainted view of them. We will judge them, find fault, blame, mistrust. But our teens are our children, grandchildren, the kid ...

“And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Then I said, ‘Here I am! Send me.'” (Isaiah 6:8-9) Two days ago I came home from 9 days in the lovely country of Ecuador. I was blessed to see God’s ...

“When it comes to friends, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.” When my children were growing up, I taught them to value their true friends, and to be a true friend themselves. They learned that true, lasting friendships were often mingled in with many acquaintances, and even a ...

As a kid, I saw a lot of interesting interactions between my parents. My Mom and Dad threw house parties together. They drank alcohol and smoked cigars and cigarettes side by side for years. I heard them laugh together, in the wee hours of the morning. I also saw them ...

Jesus gave one of His most important sermons on a mountain top with no special lighting, no amplified sound systems, no video screens, no live band or cushioned seats.  Yet, this one sermon was crucial in changing the thoughts and behaviors of a multitude of generations of those seeking the ...