Just recently I received a magazine in my school mailbox with the headline titled, “Teaching Tolerance in the Classroom.” Instantly the article’s words began to rub me the wrong way. We exist in a world that lives, eats, and breaths tolerance, but what does it really mean to be tolerant? ...
Read More »Get Off My Nerves!
No matter how much we love our family, they are naturally going to get on our nerves from time to time, especially the ones we live with. That is just human nature. It is probably a good idea for us to remember we are no picnic to live with either ...
Read More »The Marvel Of Adoring
All over the world, people search for something or someone to worship. Many ancient civilizations adopted a world-view that included bowing to sacred objects. The English word worship comes from an Old English word ‘worthship,’ which denotes worthiness of the one receiving adoration. It was in this reverent posture that ...
Read More »Are We Teaching Our Kids Impatience?
From spectating a sport to attending a performance, more and more parents are depending on technology to entertain their children instead of having them watch what is on the stage or on the court. Not only has the influence affected the sports and fine arts arenas, the digital tools have ...
Read More »Lessons From A Funeral
‘Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely.’ Psalm 112:5 (NIV) I attended the funeral of a close friend’s brother yesterday. I have never met her brother, but what I learned of him impacted me in a way I had not expected. Words spoken took my breath. ...
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