Don’t Run Away From God

Don’t Run Away From God

A boy ran by a man standing on the curb. Five minutes later the boy rushed by again. After this had happened a half-dozen times, the man stopped him and asked, “What’s the idea, Sonny? What’s the rush?” The boy looked up very indignantly and shouted, “I’m running away...
The Gift of Grandparenting

The Gift of Grandparenting

If I’d have known grandkids were so much fun I would have had them first. Grandchildren are your reward for not killing your kids when they were teenagers. Those are fun quotes. But the truth is, I love being a grandparent. Not everyone receives the blessing of...
Helping Two Become One

Helping Two Become One

1 + 1 = 1 It’s bad math, but it’s good marriage. “… a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one…” (Ephesians 5:31). When God brings two people into a marriage covenant, the two become...
Four Lessons from the First Murder

Four Lessons from the First Murder

Sibling Rivalry Gone Bad!!! I don’t care how you handle it, if you had brothers or sisters, you had times when you wish you were an only child. I have two brothers and a sister and I love them very much, but I think we get along now because we don’t live in the same...
In Appreciation of Mothers

In Appreciation of Mothers

One day a young daughter came up to her Mother saying, “Mom, there are five things I’m going to be when I grow up.” “Oh? What are they?” “I’m going to be a doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, an archeologist, and an actress.”...