More than any other Easter, the resurrection power of God is afresh in my mind. The empty tomb is a reminder that God is not quarantined and hope is not canceled. Neither this pandemic nor
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Grace for the Growing Pains
My storage closet was the unlikely location for God to offer grace for the current growing pains of parenting. But there among the Christmas décor and old high school yearbooks, God whispered to my aching
Read moreBeauty Shop Mentoring
Mom set up her beauty shop in 1974. The aroma of perm solution infused with coffee and laughter permeated my childhood. Mom’s beauty shop, located in walkout basement of our home, was the setting for my formidable
Read moreGenerosity: The Ripple Effect
“I found it! I found it!” I exclaimed. My family looked at me with strange curiosity as I held up the book Charlotte’s Webb. This book, along with a ceramic Care Bear, is my most
Read moreStuck at Nine: Cultivate a Grateful Heart
While over five and a half years have passed since I wrote this article, the message of cultivating a grateful heart is timeless. (Our son is now a freshman in high school and only a
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The sideline referee shouts, “Minute and a half left in the game.” A sideline father yells, “Son, we’ve got time for one more.” Smiling at the thought, I shield my eyes from the morning
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