We always kept an eye on Mrs. Teagarden. She was an elderly lady and she and her husband usually sat on the right side of the church about four pews from the front, next to the middle aisle.She was constantly looking out for us teen-aged girls and one time when we had...
Almost a year ago now, a handful of teen-agers put a series of dreadful events in motion. They stole a credit card. Then they used it to buy some DVDs and video games. Next they went to a grocery store and bought a series of items. And they hit the road. The worst...
2 Corinthians 5:16 - So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. (NIV)It's very hard not to be judgmental of other people, especially if they are different. I can remember my eldest...
Luke 15:20 - So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. (NIV)As a boy, I worked summers on my aunt and uncle's pig...
Every week, Linda Bremner sends a thousand letters to children she doesn't even know. Some parents might not like their children getting letters from a stranger. But not these moms and dads. They write back to thank her-and so do the parents. Linda's letters give...
It was an innocent mistake. But sometimes innocence makes terrible mistakes. I was 17 years old and it was my first year on the farm.I saw a mother quail pulling a string behind her, parting the thick, green grass. I was charmed by her adorable headdress -- a little...
I heard a story about Fiorello LaGuardia who was mayor of New York City during the worst days of the Great Depression and all of WWII. He was adored by many New Yorkers who took to calling him the "Little Flower," because of his name and the fact that he was so short...