Everybody loves a good story. Some of my favorite stories are the true ones about mishaps, hijinks, and shenanigans. I love to hear my husband talk about his past adventures as a bachelor. Like the time when he was traveling over a mountain pass with a van full of people and needed to put snow...

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". This verse in Luke 6:31 is commonly known as the Golden Rule. I remember as a child being told to follow the Golden Rule. Even my friends who were not Christians new to treat others the way they would like to be treated. But isn't that the Gospel...

You may have heard the news story about the father who, in his grief, chose to forgive his daughter's killer. It's times like these that we wonder how is that possible? How could a person forgive someone for such a horrendous offense? It's one thing to forgive a person who has lied to you or said...

When you drive past a car lot you will notice several different looking cars. There are cars with 4 doors, 2 doors, or pick-up trucks. There are minivans, SUVs, and utility vehicles. They all come in different colors and different customizations but all serve the same purpose. They are all to move...

Flowers, restaurants, movie theaters, candy, long walks. All of these mark the time when boyfriends and girlfriends get together and date. Dating even continues once the couple says “I do”. However, once the business of life takes over, often times dating becomes a thing of the past. Dating is...

When an ambulance races down the street and you are headed to the side of the road to let it pass, did it ever occur to you that several lives are being impacted at that very second? What I mean is that there are people who are responding to some emergency to offer assistance. There is someone who...

“Just walk away”, “Just forget about it”, “Give it some time and it will get better”. These are all tempting thoughts that come to mind when we have been hurt by someone we love. I decided at the beginning of my marriage that I would talk even when it hurts. This behavior was illustrated by...

My family and I recently took a road trip across our state to visit family. Even though we know the way we use a GPS app to track our progress, give us our estimated time of arrival, and alert us of any road hazards. Maybe you do this too. Well, we were reminded how funny the English language can...

I grew up in an area that had a lot of tall evergreens. Although the weather was very temperate in this area windstorms created a big hazard. It was not unusual to lose electricity several times during the year. Usually the power would be out for a day or so. Occasionally, we would lose power for a...

As a Christ follower we strive to become Christ-like. After all, that’s the process of sanctification. To be like Jesus means to be sinless, abounding in love, compassion, selfless. To be like Jesus is to have self-discipline, joy, peace, patience, and so on. I have learned that to become more like...