Our Part: Self-Control
After watching my grandkids go through the drama of potty training I’m glad that I don’t recall my own journey in that area of life. The amount of tears and…
Year: 2014
Our Part: Knowledge
My grandkids have a very common toy. It is a set of cubes that are hollow and have an open side with each cube being a bit smaller than the…
Our Part: Moral Excellence
Warning: The Department of Writing Excellence has determined that this article contains puns so bad that the reactionary groaning by the reader could cause a loss of concentration leading to…
Our Part: An Introduction
What are you going to be when you grow up? It is a common question and in the right circumstances a perfectly good question. However, when considering our walk with…
Conflict:Peace vs. Control
What is it about humanity that desires peace and longs for conflict? We want our lives to be as peaceful as a mountain lake on a still day; perfectly reflecting…
A Demonstration of Humility
I was excited when mother asked me to help serve the Passover for the master. To be in the same room, to listen to him speak, perhaps to see a…
Experience, Not Empathy
I have a document of springboard ideas for Blog articles that I read through when I’m not sure what to write about. The list of ideas is made up of…
Sally’s Lost Doll
“Mommy, Lucy’s lost.” a tearful Sally reported. Mom stopped layering the lasagna, gave Sally a quick hug, and sat her on the counter. “Tell me all about it,” Mom said.…
Faith’s Review and Expectation
The rented jeep struggles against the high altitude and rough road as we approach Engineer pass. Tucked away in the San Juan mountains of Colorado is a jeep trail called…
Worry, Stress, Anxiety, Oh My!
“Casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:6–7, NASB95) Sounds simple, right? When worry, stress, and anxiety find their ways into our lives all…
Got Living Water?
There is a project in my garage waiting to be tackled, Grandpa Joe’s windmill. It’s a three-legged prairie windmill that was originally used to pump water from a farmer’s well.…
Freeze Frame: a Faulty Assumption
Ever have this experience? You meet someone in a store, a restaurant, or out on the street. You know that you know them, but can’t quite place them or recall…