With a mind full of cares and concerns, both big and small, I sank to my knees, buried my face in my hands, and breathed out a kind of sigh and prayer, “Jesus.” For me, in that moment, just His… Continue reading

Sometimes the ‘facts’ are not really true. You don’t get the common cold from not wearing your coat on a cold morning despite what your mother says. You get a ‘cold’ (upper respiratory infection) from a virus transmitted by a… Continue reading

Pain, while unpleasant, serves an important purpose in our bodies. Generally pain signals that something is wrong, that some part of our body is not functioning properly or has been damaged. Often, if a person just ignores pain, they will… Continue reading

I remember still remember the rush of emotions that overwhelmed me on the morning of February 10, 1977. On that day my son, Jay, was born. When that little baby boy was laid into my arms, I trembled – awed… Continue reading

John Rosemond, a family psychologist who writes a national column on parenting, says that parents are failing in the major job of creating self-sufficient adults. “Forty years ago, the typcial young adult was fully emancipated (on his own!) by age… Continue reading

I never have been too impressed by overblown productions, high flown rhetoric, or big shows designed to overwhelm. Something in me reacts against that sort of thing. Recently, I watched a broadcast from England that covered the pomp and splendour… Continue reading

There are 70 year old people who are still infantile, and there are 16 year old people who show amazing maturity. Immature people carry on and cry, demanding that someone clean up their mess and make them happy! One trait… Continue reading

Yesterday a woman asked me, “Why did he die?” Her son-in-law, a relatively young man in his 40’s, died just months after falling ill with lung cancer. Many Believers prayed for him, earnestly and faithfully. Still he died! This woman… Continue reading

Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church and author of the wildly best-selling book, The Purpose Driven Life, lives what he teaches! When the failures and sins of leaders are headline material so frequently, Warren’s steady commitment to Christ is worthy… Continue reading

Americans spend $billions on devices, pills, and programs that ‘guarantee’ weight loss. You know the ads – a serious, mature actor purporting to be a medical Dr. looks straight into the camera and asks, “do you want to melt away… Continue reading