Learn to laugh with others, and at yourself (Proverbs 17:22). Spend time with older people; learn from their wisdom (Proverbs 19:20)....

Over supper a friend told me about going into a specialty store with the intent to buy a very expensive item. However, the shop owner...

Hedonism is defined in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary as: “the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in...

The Smithsonian Museum, in Washington D.C., has an exhibit entitled “The Price of Freedom.” Artifacts and photos from many of the armed...

How God is described in the scriptures is fascinating. Just read through these examples for a very rich study. Many of the labels are...

Trees are a huge part of God’s great creation and can teach us many things about living. Here are some lessons we can learn from them. We...

I've heard that the ultimate religious “no-no” right now is for worship to be boring. Hmmmmm. What makes something boring? While...

There is going to be a lot of loud conversations regarding the US Constitution. Most of us do not spend time discussing “substantive due...

I took an old fan to a repair shop this week. The bearings were worn out and the fan had too much friction to work properly. All moving...

Very recently a friend and I began to reflect on our own fathers in the course of just regular conversation. We shared stories of...

Every generation is different from those who lived before. My grandmother was born almost two years exactly before the first powered...

People who live in Alabama don’t need to be reminded of how quickly life can be ripped apart by tornadoes. The damage from storms long...

Almost all people want/need companionship - but not all people want to be married. There’s a lot at stake in marriage. It’s a serious...

Asked to name the most fearsome beasts around, lions, tigers and bears would surely come to mind. However, there are other fearsome...

Paul wrote a warning message to Timothy (2 Tim 3:1-5). It’s clear that the apostle intended to describe a horrible society that had...

There’s a delightful children’s book entitled, The Little Engine That Could. All the way up the mountain the little engine kept saying,...

There is a whole field of study on setting and keeping goals. Almost all successful businesses and organizations have some sort of...

Virtually all kids go through a phase where they question the value of what they’re learning in school. Some resist anything they don’t...

The Bible repeatedly emphasizes the importance of being “in Christ.” (1) Outside of Christ there are no children of God (Gal. 3:26-27)....

A chain is a very handy tool. It can be used to drag a stuck car out of the mud or drag heavy logs out of a forest. The first mention of...