Dear God: Do you ever notice how many of your children are lonely? Some of us are divorced, some widowed, and others have never married. …
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The Wonder of Jesus’ Birth
In 1967, Charles E. Hummel published a small book entitled, “Tyranny of the Urgent.” In it, he asked if we’d ever wished for a 30-hour …
Read More »I Love Fall
Dear God: What a glorious fall day. The leaves are just turning their beautiful colors—gold, red, yellow, and burgundy. A walk in the woods with …
Read More »Well Connected
Dear God: I’m pretty connected. After all, I work at my computer all day and sometimes into the night and have full access to email. …
Read More »Miners and Mental Health
On August 5, 2010, 33 Chilean miners were trapped 2,300 feet underground after a rockslide cut off their exit from the copper and gold mine …
Read More »Like a River
Dear God: For decades, I’ve sung, “I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river in …
Read More »Delaying Dementia
My maternal grandmother was one of the most energetic women of her generation. She started a nursing home alongside her sisters and later managed a …
Read More »Is Divorce a Solution?
“For I hate divorce!” says the LORD, the God of Israel (Malachi 2:16, NLT). God hates it, and I think most of us agree that …
Read More »Dying with Dignity
Dr. Death (Jack Kevorkian) made headlines in the 1980s with his beliefs about euthanasia. In a 1998 article, he admitted to helping more than 130 …
Read More »Bad Breath
Even your best friends won’t tell you … but my daughter finally did. Bless her heart. We’d driven nearly 3,000 miles together, but it wasn’t …
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