Psalm 23 was one of the first verses I had to memorize when I was in Sunday school. Once we all knew it by heart we showed off our skills to our parents. We lined up as a group and recited together in...

School is in the air. Store shelves are stocked with backpacks, clothes, sneakers and a ton of school supplies. Parents maddeningly stroll through the aisles, school supply lists in hand playing a frustrating...

I was beyond frustrated. I had thoroughly researched the idea and came up with very convincing reasons why it was a necessity. But it needed to be approved by the team and they were against the plan. Even...

Many years ago there was a video of a dad playing a prank on his kids. He tells his son and daughter they would each get to open one Christmas present early since they were good. Both kids are excited....

Lying in bed, I think, ‘When will it be morning?’ But the night drags on, and I toss till dawn. Job 7:4 (NLT) Sometimes it’s just one bad news after another. But the problem is you don’t seem...

I came across a verse that had my brain buzzing or – in the words of the fictional detective, Hercule Poirot – my grey cells singing. I had to stop, pull up a chair and visit with it for a...

Sometimes it’s not easy to know what direction to take, especially when it concerns our kids. There’s no guarantee any of our plans will be successful. Being a Christian doesn’t exempt us from making bad...