The Tyranny of Mine
Gather a few toddlers into a room filled with toys and eventually, there will be tears. Even though there are plenty of toys to go around one of them will…
Author: Dale Heinold
Rock the Test!
Perhaps I have testing on the mind. For the past few weeks, my job has focused on getting ready and supporting the new computer-based standardized test students are taking this…
Faith in Action
One day Jesus’ disciples were practicing what Jesus had been teaching them. The incident involved a young boy who was demonically self-destructive and a worried father. The disciples said the…
Stumbling in Shadowlands
There are times in our lives when we walk in Shadowlands. Times when we feel vulnerable and alone. Times when justice, fairness, and rightness, seem corrupt. Days when we feel…
The Babylon Blues
Imagine this. Your country has been overrun and conquered by a foreign power. Those not killed during the siege are chained together and marched far from home as slaves. You…
Keepsake or DNA
I’m sure that, like Betty and I, you have keepsakes around your home. Trinkets and memorabilia that mean something special to you. Like my small collection of rocks gathered during family…
A Jaw-Dropping, Eye-Opening, Heart-Wrenching Moment
Ever have one of those unexpected moments when one word, one thought, turns everything you believed in upside down? Like the day that you learned that Mom and Dad helped…
A Disorganized Life
No one will ever accuse me of being organized. Even as a teen the sign on my bedroom door was “Enter At Your Own Risk”. Not because I was a…
Rooted in Christ
A few days ago a message landed in my inbox with this question – How does one know he’s deeply rooted in Christ? I thought that it was an excellent,…
The Greatest Blessing
What is God’s greatest blessing? Is it being healthy and whole? Or is it wealth and prosperity? Perhaps it’s family? Success seems like a blessing, but is it the greatest…
Three Stories: I Didn’t Know
Of the three defenses examined in this series, this last one is perhaps the easiest to excuse. While “I didn’t mean it” says I know what I did wrong but…
Three Stories: I was Only Joking
There is a place for humor. Comedy, humor, and jokes not only evokes laughter but can also drive an idea past our natural defenses and into our hearts. A few…