When do you pray? Do you speak to the Lord every morning when you get up? Do you try to get in a prayer at night when you=re so exhausted that you don’t remember saying amen? Are you in the practice of praying before and after each meal? Do you […]

Charles Schulz said it well, “Just remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed.” Age is something everyone deals with differently. To the very young, their only hope is to get older. Teens feel there is little left to learn in life.  When we reach our […]

One of the greatest artists to ever walk this earth was Michelangelo, a man who claimed that “true works of art are but a shadow of the divine perfection.” Where would Michelangelo have been, had it not been for the blessing of art?  Once he admitted, “Many believe—I believe—that I […]

The advent of sin brought with it many problems that Adam and Eve could never have dreamed of. Pain, sorrow, loss, hunger, evil thoughts, loneliness, and heartache are just a few.  It was also the beginning of a very human reaction: tears. Of all the created beings, humans are the […]

It’s interesting to see how differently people react when they hear the word snow. For a child living in the northern states, the sight of the first few snowflakes in fall signals that winter is just around the corner, a time of sledding and skating. For many adults in the […]

He saw a hand upon the wall And trembled on his throne Which wrote his sudden dreadful fall In characters unknown. Why should he tremble at the view Of what he could not read? Foreboding conscience quickly knew His ruin was decreed. John Newton Some call it the Marie Antoinette […]

 There is an old story told about a king who had a serious illness. One day his physician came to him and told him that the only way to be cured was to wear the shirt of a contented man for one day. So he sent out his messengers to […]

What do Abe Lincoln, Amelia Earhart, and William Shakespeare have in common?  In fact, you can also include Ronald Reagan, Bing Crosby, and Mozart. Not only were these all well-known people from the past, but they also have been dignified with a special award.  They all have roses named after […]

It is interesting to study the giving of the laws at Mount Sinai and to take note of how many times God commanded the people to teach these laws to the next generation. God distinctly told the people to “be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not […]

There are certain times in our lives to which we eagerly look forward. Some of them have names like confirmation, graduation, birthday, and wedding. Others tend to be more of a passage or rite, such as getting a long-awaited driver’s license, reaching the age to vote, or seeing a first […]