“Get beyond yourselves and protecting your own interests; be sincere, and secure your neighbors’ interests first. In other words, adopt the mindset of Jesus, your …
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Pumping Gas and Going to Church
I’ll never forget the first time I got gas in the grand state of Oregon. Having just moved out from the Midwest, I stood out …
Read More »Skiing Saddleback
Icy terror clutched my stomach as I looked down the sheer mountainside beneath my skis. “I can’t do this, Danny. I’m hiking out.” My boyfriend, …
Read More »Words and Damages
I think it’s amazing how one can read scriptures numerous times, and suddenly a conviction arises. This morning I was reading the Beatitudes in the …
Read More »What I Learned at College
“You don’t get out much, do you?” My college roommate asked me one day. I hesitated. Why is she asking me this? I thought. I …
Read More »Honoring My Father
I never really knew my dad; I was an infant when he left for the Korean War, and a couple of years after he came …
Read More »Big Gamble
If you gamble, you could lose a lot more than money. Three teenage boys huddle over a cardboard box at the store counter. “It’s only …
Read More »Blessings for My Husband
My own Coronavirus experience began soon after New York City shut down in mid-March 2020. My husband, Robert, began to feel exhausted, slept later and …
Read More »Tips for Relationships
When a friend of mine asked me how on planet earth (this is no heaven) we can find and nurture healthy relationships, a list flashed …
Read More »A Challenging Time
2020 was one of the most challenging years of my lifetime. I have relatives who lived through the latter parts of World War II, and …
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