Archive for March, 2008
A Dog Is a Kid’s Best Friend Too
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!No wonder Lassie’s boy Timmy always looked so rosy. A new study from Israel suggests dogs may make children healthier.
The medical benefits of animal ownership have long been recognized in adults. But not much has been said in the […]
Good News from a Good God
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008“Why do we call Good Friday good?” my 9-year-old daughter asked last week as we were preparing to celebrate Easter. “I mean, it’s the day Jesus died, right? What’s good about that?”
Indeed, there are a great many things about Jesus’ death that aren’t good at all.
The sin that led Christ to Calvary — our sin […]
Alleged Hooker Rises to Fame
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008It was only a matter of time.
In this case, it was a mere 36 hours after The New York Times broke the story about New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s alleged tryst with a prostitute before 22-year-old Ashley Alexandra Dupre’s bikini-clad photo was circulating throughout cyberspace.
The headlines that brought down Spitzer’s career may well have jump-started […]
Upskirt Photographer Goes Free
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008The Oklahoma Court of Appeals today ruled in favor of a man who took pictures up a teenage girl’s skirt at a Target store.
According to the ruling, the girl was not “in a place where there is a right to a reasonable expectation of privacy,” the state’s legal requirement for prosecution in such cases.
Testimony indicated […]
Better Together
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008“Mom,” my 9-year-old daughter said one day as she wrapped her arms around my waist and buried her face in my ribs. “On our own, we’re both amazing women. But together, we’re even better.”
How right she is. Being a mom enriches my life in countless ways. The laughs, cuddles, dandelion bouquets and bubble-gum-scented kisses enlarge […]
Life’s Little Blessings
Thursday, March 6th, 2008Kids! What would life be like without their sticky, little faces and full-body hugs? As much as we love them, God loves them even more. Enjoy these Bible verses about kids. And then say a prayer for the precious little ones in your life.
From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise… (Psalm […]
When God’s on the Other Channel
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008On the closing day of the 2008 Assemblies of God Prayer Summit, AG General Superintendent George O. Wood talked about the birth of Teen Challenge.
It all started in 1958 when a young preacher named David Wilkerson sensed God urging him to sell the family television set and pray during the time he normally spent viewing. […]
Consumer Products and Other Scary Things
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008The Washington Post ran an article this past weekend about parents shelling out big bucks to shield their offspring from potentially toxic substances in everyday products.
From organic cotton crib mattresses to stainless steel sippy cups and wooden teethers, it seems there is a growing market for products made from non-synthetic materials.
Recent stories about possible adverse […]
