In our world today we have instant communication with cell phones and text messaging. We have constant distractions from the TV, radio, music, people, work, and so on. And all this can get in the way of successful communication. And when kids are involved, they sure have a way of distracting and hindering communication, if…
Over the years, Valentine’s Day has brought a variety of experiences for me. In middle school, I received my first rose (a chocolate one) from a boy in my class. One year I received a dozen roses from a friend’s dog. A few years later, my fiancé surprised me by sending daisies when we lived…
I never make New Year’s resolutions. It seems counterproductive to wait for a flip of the calendar to begin making changes in my life that I have known about all along. It’s like a man declaring that he’ll start his workout program on the magic Monday—the one that never arrives. Or the student who plans…
Have you ever felt like the hours are going by so quickly that you just can’t seem to keep up no matter how fast you run after them? I’ve felt like that lately. Life is filled with noise and God seems “strangely silent,” as Beth Moore puts it in her study on the book of…
Thanksgiving is almost here and Christmas is right behind it. What does this mean? That singles across the country will once again be fed line after cliche after question as to—why—they’re not married. Sad day! The holidays should be an enjoyable time. Instead, some singles might be wondering about the earful they’re going to receive…
