Book of Daniel: Enter King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar is looking for the “cream of the crop” from among those captured earlier in Jerusalem. He has orderd the chief official to select the strongest, most handsome, intelligent young men for training, preferably from Israel’s royalty and nobility. They will possess ...
Read More »FEAR: False Evidence Appearing Real
The big “C” word strikes fear in most every heart. Cancer. Imagine you are a new mom with a beautiful three-month old who holds your heart … and you hear, “You have Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.” The wall of fear rises up to block all else. “What if … ” becomes ...
Read More »Can Our Brain Benefit from Cursive Handwriting?
The use of cursive handwriting has slowly declined since the 1970’s. It is seldom taught in our schools today. Although it is no longer included in the Common Core State Standards curriculum, teachers can make a decision on a local level as to whether or not to teach their students ...
Read More »Most of What We Worry About Never Happens
I read somewhere years ago that 85% of what we worry about never happens! And what does happen you will be able to handle better than expected. When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he ...
Read More »Dear Future: A Letter to You (Part 2)
Dear Future, I know we have never met. We don’t know each other, but I have a good feeling about us. By God’s grace, we should get along just fine. I was friends with my past, but not anymore. My life seemed to always be in turmoil because of our ...
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