Recently, I visited a nature preserve to enjoy its springtime beauty. I hadn’t been there for about a year, and I was disappointed to see how some of the areas next to the trail were overgrown with weedy vines. They weren’t nearly as bad last year and I’m sure they didn’t grow that much overnight. [...]
A few years ago, I asked a couple who was celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary what their secret was for a long and happy marriage. The wife replied that they tried not to go to bed angry at each other.
I wonder what other couples who have been married for five or six decades might say. [...]
Though I have flown on numerous airlines, I still get a little uneasy when taking off and landing. However, I can feel much worse when we are flying in clouds or fog where there is zero visibility. There’s something unnerving about flying at 400 miles per hour and not being able to see where you [...]
Many years ago, someone taught me to use the Bible in my personal prayer time—quoting passages of Scripture to God. They explained that many of our prayers are self-centered and self-serving, but using the Bible turns our attention toward God’s plan.
That made sense to me. For a long time, I had spent most of my [...]
Several months ago, the Governor of New York resigned because he was caught in a sex-for-hire scandal. A similar saga has played out many times over the years when a public figure, such as a politician, entertainer, or religious leader, is disgraced and knocked off his pedestal by the discovery of a previously hidden sin. [...]
Dave seems like a very nice guy. The first time I saw him was when he stopped by my office unexpectedly. He surprised me with a donation to our church’s ministry. Then, he told me that he would visit our worship services soon, which he did.
Since this kind of visit doesn’t happen very often (certainly [...]
Susan, my wife, has long said that the world would be a better place if everybody just ate some ice cream everyday. Rachel, my daughter, took the idea one step further to say that daily ice cream consumption could be the path to world peace.
So, what if we could get all the world leaders to [...]
I’m an only child, so I never had a big brother to pick on me nor a little brother to bother me. Neither did I have the blood bond of siblings, who are there to help me when I needed it.
So, it’s hard for me to imagine what it would have been like to be [...]
When we see the political candidates on television, very often they are surrounded by enthusiastic supporters. It’s typical to see the crowds cheering for their candidate. If he or she wins, there is more cheering and celebrating.
This may be similar to the cheering and celebrating that multitudes of Jews expressed when Jesus rode into Jerusalem [...]
Having visited many people who were very sick or dying, I have noticed that different people handle pain, sorrow, and their own mortality in different ways. Some are afraid, while others seem courageous. There are some who want to isolate themselves from other people, including their families. Then, there are those who want others with [...]
