When my kids were little, they not only had to learn the meaning of being contrite but also how to make amends. To be contrite is to ...

Isn’t it funny how you always want what you don’t have? It’s 28 degrees and snowing and you’re dreaming of a summer day when it’s 78...

Have you ever thought about the many metaphors that living water carries throughout the Bible? The term itself, living water, refers to...

Let’s lay the cards on the table…    If we are being perfectly honest with ourselves, we’ll admit that society as a whole often seeks out...

Established as a federal holiday in 1894, Labor Day celebrates and recognizes the contributions of workers who have played a vital role...

With the help of the Holy Spirit, I am usually able to find joy in most situations. For example, I remember a time, years ago, when my...

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is insight" (Proverbs 9:10). The concept of fearing the...

One of the things I admire most about the early church is their unwavering faithfulness to Christ under tremendous pressure and...

As I watched the replay of the 2024 Olympic boxing match between an Italian female boxer and her opponent, described by media outlets as...

Looking back on my life, when I was much younger, it is amusing to think about my past beliefs on prayer. For example, I distinctly...

Some years ago, I received the shocking news of a breast cancer diagnosis during a routine annual mammogram. It was certainly not the...

When I read Elie Wiesel’s book Night, I knew it would be a story that would forever stay with me. It’s a harrowing memoir that recounts...

Ripple Effect: spreading, pervasive, and usually unintentional effect or influence (Merriam Webster Dictionary) Have you ever paused to...

The United States was founded on the principle of dissent culminating in the Revolutionary War to gain independence from British rule....

Recently, I was thinking back on my life and some of the poor choices I made when I was a young adult. Back then, I based my decisions on...

In 2013, when my oldest daughter was twenty years old, she announced that she had purchased a one-way ticket to Paris via Iceland. She...

“Saturday, 10/7/23… ‘Shabbat Shalom’ - Up at 3:00am - in lobby at 4:00.” This was the opening line of my journal entry in Israel the day...

Did you know that God keeps a calendar of special days for His people to remember? Found in chapter 23 of the book of Leviticus, these...

There are many days meant to evoke remembrance: Veteran’s Day, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Martin Luther King Day and of...

For many, this time of year bustles with activity! In our family, we have a string of birthdays, followed by Mother’s Day, Father’s Day,...