George Herbert Walker Bush last words (heard on earth), “I love you too” First words heard in Heaven? Good question and good conversation starter today. Speculation about Heaven is the wide open door of conversation today as we remember a good man who gave his life in the service of the public good. Use what […]
Find a printable version here: Carmen’s family advent What you will need for great family fun (and significant learning) during Advent: A Quarter Several varieties of grapes (or grape flavored items) Smiley sticker A little “surprise” in a brown paper bag (it would be great if were full of gummy fish!) A birthday candle Bell “Goldfish” […]
He couldn’t have been more than 5. Everyone in the race was bigger with longer legs but no one had their sights set on the prize like this kid. Sure enough, he won! Half an hour later there were awards and he beamed as he received his trophy and took the mic from the MC. […]
Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday No need to put off until tomorrow what you can do today! Thanks in advance for equipping Christians to engage faithfully by reconnecting the eternal with the everyday! Donate now. #Caravan I have searched this morning for a headline related to the thousands of Central Americans amassed on the Mexican side of […]
California fires, deadly, destructive and instructive. As we see the images, read the headlines, and hear the stories of survivors, themes of gratitude for life, fear of death and the trauma of loss are prevalent. But it does not take long for to us arrive at accusations and blame. There is a robust debate about […]
The headline was clear. The accused had been convicted and the sentence was life. Galatians 2:20 is my life sentence. It acknowledges that “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” When you hear the phrase “life sentence” my guess is you think of the former and […]
What we laugh at reveals our character I don’t know if you noticed but humor in America has devolved. Saturday Night Live mocks Republican Congressional candidate, former Navy SEAL who lost an eye in Afghanistan “On Saturday’s episode of the sketch series, Pete Davidson appeared on the “Weekend Update” segment wherein he gave his “first […]
Some moments, days and weeks the world feels especially heavy. This cultural moment, this day and this past week certainly feel that way. There can be no denying that the days in which we live are evil, but there is also no denying Christ the King, Redeemer and Lord in the midst of a world […]
I volunteered to help an organization with a mission I believe in evaluate their current program and brainstorm how they might improve. Their ministry is to mentor middle school students. In preparation for the day-long meeting, I was asked to read evaluations offered by students who had left the program. One stands out in my […]
As always, the Must Read Monday list begins with the Bible. Our family is reading and re-reading John chapter 1. Yesterday, it seemed to finally click with the youngest child at the table. It clicked that the Word who was with God in the beginning (Genesis 1) was also Jesus, the Word of God made […]