“I must not be asking God for the right things.” “If only I could concentrate better when I pray.” “Maybe God is not really listening after all.” If these are thoughts that ever cross your mind or settle in your heart, then maybe you are asking the question, “Does prayer…

I always wanted to be a morning person. You know, the kind of people that whistle on the way to the shower and sing while they dress. Unfortunately, I am not that kind of person. I am one whose addiction to the snooze button almost always has me rushing around…

“I don’t want to die. I want to live.” A man I had known for about 25 minutes said these words to me as we were flying over the Caribbean Sea between Puerto Rico and Antigua. We were in the middle of a horrific lightning storm. Ten seconds before he…

“How did you ever get such peace?” Jenny asked Carol. “It’s been eight months since my baby died, and it still tears me up.” “Oh, I still ache when I remember my son. I miss him every day. Some days I can’t stop wondering what he would be like. But…

I forgot Valentine’s Day! I had no excuse. There were plenty of reminders. My wife asked, “Should we go out to eat or to a movie for Valentine’s Day next week?” and “Wouldn’t that make a good gift for Valentine’s Day?” Still, I forgot Valentine’s Day. That was five years…

What is eternal life? It is that time again when we encounter the change from the old year to the new. For some, the ushering in of a new year is a ritual of staying up until midnight to make a bunch of noise or perhaps sing an old song….

Dress yourself with…Humility “Jump roping capital of the World!” a sign in Bloomer, Wisconsin once read. “I am king of the World!” shouted the director of the movie Titanic after it won several Academy Awards. “USA! USA! USA!” shouted millions of Americans after our Olympic hockey team beat the Russians…

Dress yourself with…Kindness They often embarrassed their mother by the way they acted in public. It seemed to her that her sons were always arguing. At the supermarket, the brothers would fight about which cereal she should buy. When they were home they could never agree which movie to watch….

Dress yourself with…Compassion Every so often our news will carry a story about a school struggling with the question of going to mandatory uniforms. It’s easy to understand the logic. Some of the most respected people in our society are those who wear uniforms. Proponents of school uniforms could probably…

Our God is…Faithful The headline read: “Faithful guard dog unfaithful.” The story provided the details. A store owner was robbed. The wily thief tested the guard dog’s faithfulness with a juicy steak, and the dog failed the test. Faithfulness is questionable in pets and humans. “Dog bites child.” “Spouse deserts…