He was in again. ISS or In School Suspension. While in middle school, my son seemed strangely attracted to this place. He got in less trouble here. After all, he owned his own cubicle. No one could bother him nor could he annoy anyone else.Questioning why he was there...
God gives us permission to tell him exactly how we feel."God, I just don't understand. We give our tithes and offerings, we attend church regularly, we use our gifts in your church, we share your love with others. We do all the good things a Christian should, but we...
"They're like spoiled children complaining to their parents, 'We wanted to skip rope and you were always too tired; we wanted to talk but you were always too busy.' John the Baptizer came fasting and you called him crazy. The Son of Man came feasting and you called...
"Could I really be a one?" I wondered. And not because number one was actually number one in this scenario. I wanted to be a three.I sat in the webinar listening to the speaker describe teachers. Ones, twos, and threes. We were categorized. The question was which one...
"Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight." 1 Peter 3:4 (NIV)We were camping in the Fraconia Notch State Park in the beautiful state of New Hampshire. I had tried to find a...
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." (Colossians 3:23-24, NIV2)When we arrived at our...
Proverbs 27:15 "A nagging wife is as annoying as the constant dripping on a rainy day." (NLT)May I invite you to the complainer's corner? I have a nice cushiony sofa for you to recline on. There. Comfy? Now, go ahead, complain.Who could resist that invitation? So you...