Blogs

Mother’s Pearls

Written by Judy Servidio

Mother’s jewels evoke special memories and thoughts—especially the pearls. As I write this, the Thanksgiving holiday is over, and today was an early-to-rise day—I had to be at...

Respectfully, for Your Consideration

Written by Karen Meeker

Rudeness and disrespect are on the rise, but there is a remedy. It’s called the Golden Rule. “Will was the kid whose name teachers cringed to see on their class list. Oh no, not him!...

Parents Make Mistakes

Written by Mary Lee Johnston

It took a dramatic incident to show me I had misjudged my son years before. I was driving down the road early one morning as the sun was coming up, when suddenly a black panther leaped across the...

How to Be a Superstar!

Written by Janel Johnson

It seems we can’t escape the constant entertainment updates splashed across the daily headlines. Are superstar celebrities really to be envied for their behavior? Or could a little...

The Mercy of God

Written by Hervé Irion

Have you ever been discouraged because you thought that God would never forgive a sin you had committed? One story in the Bible exemplifies very well the mercy of God. In John 8 we find the...

What Am I Supposed to Learn From This?

Written by Judy Swanson

It is tough to face trials, so it’s important to learn and grow by dealing with them. What am I supposed to learn? How many times have you asked this question while in the midst of a severe...

The Gift of Attention

Written by Todd Carey

Children need attention—they demand it. If they don’t get attention from their parents with positive actions, they may seek it with negative actions or seek it elsewhere. Pay attention...

Celebrating the Day of Entitlement—I Mean, Thanksgiving

Written by Adam Sanders

Has the attitude of Thanksgiving become a lost cause? American Thanksgiving is coming up Nov. 24, though it seems to get less attention every year. It’s the national holiday that is tucked...

Which One of the 10? (Christ’s Teaching on Thanksgiving)

Written by Gary Black

Jesus healed 10 lepers. How do their responses teach us the difference between appreciation and heartfelt thanksgiving? Lepers were unclean outcasts! No one wanted to be around them for fear that...