Life Applications

“Get that—I’m in the shower,” I yell to my husband on a weekend morning. I know it’s probably my father, making a regular morning call. …

Responsibility is hard to pin down. It’s easier to point the finger, to play the blame game, to pass the buck to someone else. But …

I enjoy most holidays. Besides getting a break from work, they offer opportunities to reflect on why we celebrate. For example, Valentine’s Day gives us …

When I was a kid, it seemed every adult asked me at least one time, “What are you going to be when you grow up?” Honestly, …

Answers for Me consists of hundreds of diverse articles from authors all over. Included are five blogs that serve up an endless variety of delightful …

It had been a long week: 30 miles of backpacking and camping, and 20 miles of canoeing and portaging between lakes. Everyone was exhausted. The …

Church is a really slippery topic. In the minds of some people, the word conjures up visions of the Crusaders, Catholic Europeans who called themselves …

Are your kids giving you a hard time? I once read about a 12-year-old girl who “set her sleeping mother’s bed on fire and took …

I am sorry for what religion has done to you, friend. I’m sorry for the religion that shamed you, scolded you, judged you, and knocked …

Thirteen days ago, I lost my voice. At first, it was simply croaky, squeaky, and scratchy. By the next day, however, it was gone. Days …