Testing the Smoke Alarms

As a safety reminder, our granddaughter Barbara and her second-grade classmates were advised by their teacher to check the smoke alarms at home to see ...

If Evolution Is True …

Seen on a church sign:

If evolution is true, how come mothers still have only two hands?

The Kiss of Encouragement

Painter Benjamin West tells how he loved to paint as a youngster. When his mother left, he would pull out the oils and try to paint. One day he pulled ...

Women in Tune with God

Even the woman who is in tune with God's leading will struggle to maintain a balanced life. There are going to be times when each of us is out of ...

Quick-Change Artist

My friend Dorothy spent several weeks in prayer and special training to lead a Bible discussion group. Finally the big day arrived for the first class. ...

Parental Responsibility

Renew your hope; love your family. Raise your children, don't abandon them. Cats raise kittens. Dogs raise puppies. Eagles raise their eaglets. Surely ...

Nothing Like a Baby

A baby is God's opinion that life should go on. A book that does nothing to you is dead. A baby, whether it does anything to you, represents life. ...

A Higher Order

Tired of struggling with my strong-willed 3-year-old son, Thomas, I looked him in the eye and asked a question I felt sure would bring him in line: "Thomas, ...

Little Girls Need Mommies

Four-year-old Emily accompanied her mother into a public restroom equipped with handicapped facilities. "What are the bars for?" she asked.

"They're ...

A Growing Fetus

My 5-year-old son accompanied me to my ultrasound appointment when I was 11 weeks pregnant. As the technician pointed out the shape of the developing ...