Frustrations Are Inevitable

With human beings so diverse, there will be sparks of all kinds and unlimited frustrations between man and woman. But attitude is the key. If we must ...

My Greatest Needs

There are three things in my life that I need most, but they never scream for immediate attention: God, family, and my mind.

Picnicking on a Tombstone

Henri J. Nouwen writes in the March 1994 New Oxford Review: "A few years ago Bob, the husband of a friend of mine, died suddenly of a heart attack. ...

Why Do You Love God?

During a visit to the children's Bible class, my preacher friend looked into their serious faces and asked, "Why do you love God?" After ...

Don't Say We Didn't Warn You

Our church fellowship hall has framed Bible verses on the wall--most of them extolling God's love and care. But at a recent wedding reception, another ...

A Bookmark Idea

Use a favorite picture of a loved one as a bookmark.

Monday Night for Eternity

In Christian Parenting Today, Douglas R. Sword told this story:

"As I was giving my 4-year-old son a bath, I was trying to hurry because Monday Night Football ...

Pictures, not Money

A dad is a fellow who has replaced the currency in his wallet with snapshots of his family.

Basic Needs

People are blind to what they really need. They need family, and they need religion. Period. There is such an incredible strength in family, and religion ...

Ooh's and Aah's

My three-year-old brother, Mark, put his arm on the table and said to his father, "Daddy, feel my muscle."

Dad squeezed his arm and murmured, "Oooooooh!"