Just Keep Swimming

Did I ever tell you about the time I was almost a lifeguard? I was seventeen and applied to be a counselor for Campfire Boys and Girls. They accepted me, but also asked if I would be willing to be the camp lifeguard. I…

Nov 13

When the Puzzle Doesn’t Fit

“Hmmm,” my little girl mused as she stared at a picture of Big Bird and wondered where her piece of the puzzle would fit. I watched from a short distance away as my three-year-old daughter pushed and smacked the pieces of her puzzle. She…

Nov 8

Don’t Be Afraid. Just Believe.

He was desperate. Yet in that despair came a glimmer of hope. He’d heard stories of the one they called Teacher. He’d never seen any of the miracles, but there was talk of him healing the sick and even raising the dead. So with…

Nov 7

A True Fan

Have you ever been to a football game and sat on the side of the opposing team? Fans are not always nice when they realize you aren’t on the same side as them. Finding yourself in the middle of the masses can be frightening……

Oct 22

5 Ways to Keep the Home Fires Burning

Sometimes marriage can become as stale as the box of Cheerios your ten-year-old left open on the pantry shelf. What once burned hot and bright may now be a cold, black dirty log in your fireplace. Do you drool over those married couples that…

Oct 21