There’s nothing quite like playing Legos with a small child, especially when the two of you are putting together one of those kits that come with an instruction booklet. Unless you’ve never played with Legos before, you understand that those instructions make it almost impossible for you to[...]
“Set your sights on things above, not on earthly things." Colossians 3:2 Have you ever visited a place where you’ve felt the presence of God so strongly, or been somewhere and immediately felt at peace like it’s been touched by God? Maybe a church, or a garden or a home. It’s[...]
What happens to a married couple when feelings fade, and it begins to seem that everything the other does is directed against you personally? The routine of everyday life becomes irresistible. All calls for help go unanswered. At this moment, one of the spouses asks himself, "What am I doing ne[...]
I have always been slightly bothered by the phrase, “I love you to the moon and back." I mean, sure. It is sweet and it conjures an image of the floppy eared mom and baby bunny in the children’s popular bedtime story, “Guess How Much I Love You” (which I own, several copies of, including[...]
I remember taking math classes in high school and being in an almost constant state of confusion. I just didn’t grasp the concepts. Perhaps that’s why it’s so amusing to me that I’m now actually good at mental math. I can quickly add numbers in my head and easily figure out how much tho[...]
Ever wake up from a dream where you just can’t find your way back to that peaceful feeling you were aware of as you slept? You wake up a bit tired even though you spent the entire night all cozy under warm covers with your head resting on a soft pillow. You know you can go back to sle[...]