To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. A time to … keep and a time to throw away … (Ecclesiastes 3:6)  ...

A familiar saying is, “I want patience and I want it now!” the world has speeded up to the degree that it seems to have spun out of...

LEARNING SIGN LANGUAGE IS NOT EASY Learning to do two things at once is not always easy until we practice—and persevere—long enough to...

Sometimes physical crutches are necessary. But what about the emotional crutches that we find ourselves using? All crutches are meant to...

by Sally Bair On our dairy farm, we had a shallow well that didn’t always produce enough water for our needs. My dad sometimes had to...

Daily decisions require that we place our confidence in someone—or something. Having to decide which is the most beneficial or worthy can...

WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?   Faith, belief, and trust have much to do with our lives. Everything we think, say, or do depends on whom or what...

The Bible tells us Jesus Christ is the same today, yesterday, and tomorrow. What a promise, knowing He still saves, protects, empowers,...

Have you ever tried drinking from a cup or container with holes or cracks? If so, you soon discovered that the container was worthless,...

(This is a correction to my last blog post, which was posted in error. Sorry for the confusion!) That question may confuse you. It’s...

As a Christian, you may have been called “nutty,” as have I. Because of our focus on Jesus and His truth, we are often subjected to...

We all face them. The bumpy roads regarding our health and well-being can—and do—affect our bodies, emotions, and relationships. God has...

Both black bears and grizzlies can be frightening. They are, after all, wild. But sometimes, we face bear-like situations that bring...

I have two friends whom I’ve never heard a word of gossip pass from their lips. Oh, how I wish I could say the same for myself. You may...

Those two words are as different as day and night. God isn’t into anxiety. Rather, He would have us be at rest and eager to see what He...

GOD’S INTEREST—AND OURS—IN THE NATURAL WORLD Can the Christian Church work together with so-called environmentalists? Yes, it’s happening...

Compromise can be good or bad. When it helps others without damaging our Christian principles, compromise can be beneficial. Otherwise,...

On the way home from Kansas City several years ago, my daughter, her family, and I drove directly toward a town where tornadoes were...

Photos make great memories, yet sometimes we can become so involved in capturing the perfect shot that we overlook the actual view. This...

April showers bring not only May flowers but muddy tracks. It’s the time of year when we should pay attention to where we step. We don’t...