When the United States won the war of independence from Great Britain, it became a “sovereign state.” Notice the word “reign” in “sovereign,” indicating that …

It is indeed a joy to announce that I PASSED my counseling certification exam! I was hesitant to let anyone know I even took the …

People tend to place their identity in what they think they are. Studies validate this, but so do common sense and experience. For instance, which …

It was a heavenly day today, sun washing the not-too-hot spring air. Such days make me ask why I ever complain. Sometimes life is almost …

Why two of them? They were identical twins, and to love one was to love the other. Basketball player tall. Pretty-man faces. Shock of black …

In conversation with a young adult I’ll call Sophie, we talked about the suicide of a friend of hers I’ll call Tommy. “He was the …

In conversation with a young adult I’ll call Sophie, we talked about the suicide of a friend of hers I’ll call Tommy. “He was the …

This week I’ve feasted my heart on a study of Jesus’ relationships with women. Amazing things happened inside of me. Passion rekindled. Apathy disappeared. My …

On Oct. 2, 2006, Charles Carl Roberts IV barged into an Amish one-room school house in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania brandishing a gun. His ensuing shooting …

As kids my three siblings and I would wake up at the crack of dawn Christmas morning, breathless with excitement to open the presents piled …