There’s an old bumper sticker that says, “God is my co-pilot.” I’m sure whoever came up with that meant well, but it’s terribly misguided because it implies that we are in the pilot seat when the reality is that this arrangement is a recipe for disaster. If you want to…
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If you ever saw her picture, you surely would remember it for the rest of your life. It gained fame in the 1970s as an anti-war icon when a photographer took her picture as she was running naked from a napalm bombing attack in Vietnam. The nine-year-old girl whose picture…
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A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great. PROVERBS 18:16 Holiness is often hidden—no, I take that back—is often showcased in a child. Take the time I was in an airport drugstore in Hawaii. Ken was at the ticket counter, and…
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I recently ran into a friend I hadn’t seen in a few weeks. I know she’s been going through a tumultuous time, so after some brief small talk I said, “Friend, can I ask, how’s your heart?” That’s when her guard came down and she shared all the ways it…
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It has been three years. Last night I remembered the final vigil, holding one of her soft hands with its delicately curved fingers while my sister held the other and we waited with each breath, both longing for her release and guiltily grateful that it wasn’t quite yet, that we…
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How do you see yourself? Be honest. If you were to look in the mirror for a good, long look, how would you describe what you see? The way we see or view ourselves is extremely important. It’s called our self-concept. Literally, it is the concept of yourself, the concept…
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Growing up, I was an Eagle Scout, and my favorite part of being a scout was to go camping and to pitch my tent in all kinds of places. I enjoyed the sights and smells of the great outdoors and found peace and joy in nature. Whether it was the…
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Be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. —Ephesians 5:15-16 One way you can prepare for your journey to heaven is to make the most of your time on earth. The apostle Paul said it…
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“You’ll never amount to anything.” The teacher’s words seared my ten-year-old spirit. I understood her underlying frustration. After all, I was hyperactive, easily distracted, and consumed more than my share of sugar. Oh, and I had a mega-crush on a cute boy in my class who happened to be a…
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It was one of the most dramatic moments in human history. Matthew chapter 28 presents us with the picture as Mary Magdalene entered the garden with burial spices in her hand to visit the tomb of Jesus, her teacher, Savior and friend…the One who had freed her from demon possession…
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