Faith
The Possible Dream
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!“What are you pondering today?” I asked my daughter as she sat on my bed watching me get ready for work this morning.
It’s one of my favorite questions for her. I never know what answer I’m going to get. […]
One Life Sold to Highest Bidder
Monday, June 30th, 2008What’s a single life worth?
Ian Usher, a British immigrant to Australia, ended up with $384,000 when he offered to sell his life on eBay. The winning bidder gets Usher’s house and all his possessions — including his car, motorcycle, jet ski and skydiving gear — as well as a one-time introduction to his friends and […]
Don’t Cling to Me
Monday, June 2nd, 2008“I hope you used bug spray,” a woman said cheerfully as she passed my family on a local nature trail yesterday afternoon. “This place must be the tick capital of the world.”
We hadn’t thought to apply insect repellant. But I wasn’t too concerned. After all, the gravel path was wide and we had already warned […]
Closer Than You Think
Monday, April 28th, 2008As a person who loves to camp and spend time outdoors, I’ve always been a fan of the night sky. So when I had a chance to visit a university observatory during an open house Friday night, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to look through one of the massive telescopes used by scientists who […]
Raising Foolproof Kids
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008It’s April Fool’s Day, that dubious “holiday” when pranksters demonstrate just how gullible people can be.
On the morning of April 1, 1976, British astronomer Patrick Moore announced on BBC Radio 2 that a rare astronomical event was about to occur.
Moore explained that Pluto would pass behind Jupiter, momentarily weakening gravity on earth. He said people […]
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 […]
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. […]
This valentine is for the birds
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008It’s that time of year. I’ve been sweeping up bits of paper, dried paint and glitter for days in the wake of my 9-year-old daughter’s valentine-making marathon. In addition to the human members of the family, she has created cards for the dog, cat and parakeets.
Just when I thought it was winding down yesterday afternoon, […]
Fruit on the table
Saturday, January 26th, 2008
My husband and I purchased our dining set, a simple rectangular table with four chairs, more than a decade ago.
Over the years, it has been the gathering place for countless meals. When friends and family members visit, we’ve always managed to squeeze in extra seating — an odd desk chair here, a piano bench there.
When […]
