As the man approached the house, he double-checked the address. Yes, he was in the right place. The porch light was on, and he could hear laughter and conversation coming from the house. He paused on the sidewalk, not yet certain that he’d go inside. The week before, an unpleasant experience had left him feeling ... Continue Reading

     When I was in middle school, I started a lawn-mowing service in the neighborhood. I secured three large lawns to mow at fifteen dollars per lawn. Boy, was I in the money! Then with the help of my dad, I scored the big one. My dad’s friend was going out of town for six weeks, ... Continue Reading

     One of the greatest and most life-changing teachings on the Bible that I have ever experienced in my life was not done in an auditorium filled with people. Nor was it done in a classroom with other students. It was not done by a renowned Bible scholar or minister. This teaching was done around a ... Continue Reading

     When our children were in elementary school, I volunteered with several mothers to help out with a project. While we were all working together, some of the mothers began to complain about certain teachers and different things they didn’t like about the school. More mothers began to join in, and what started off as a ... Continue Reading

     Our loving heavenly Father has planned and prepared for us throughout all eternity. In this life now, we have the more abundant life made available through His Son, Jesus Christ, and for the future, we have the hope of Christ’s return, with the promise “…so shall we ever be with the Lord” (I Thessalonians 4:17). ... Continue Reading

    I owned and operated a home improvement company for twenty-five years. As a contractor, I made it my company’s goal to give the customer a completed product that was useful, durable, enjoyable, and aesthetically pleasing. All of these projects were accomplished in the same basic manner with two main participants involved in the project: a ... Continue Reading

    It is God’s will that we are in the world, but not of it. To choose the Word’s way over the world’s way has been man’s responsibility through the ages. And it’s in His Word that God constantly clarifies for His people how to live the Word’s way. Though there are many great examples of ... Continue Reading

     The waitress was tap, tap, tapping on the order ticket with her pencil. The others at the table were all staring at me with anticipation. I just couldn’t decide. There were so many choices on the menu, and everything looked so good. What was I to do? Did I want the special or something from ... Continue Reading

     From the time I began walking and into the start of first grade, I wore white high-top shoes with steel plates built in on the instep side. This was to keep my ankles upright. These white shoes did not bother me until some of the children began to tease me about wearing “baby shoes.” I ... Continue Reading

     When I was growing up, I really enjoyed the times my father would take our family fishing on our boat. Once we found where we wanted to fish, we’d take our anchor and drop it overboard. What surprised me was how our little eight-pound anchor would hold our boat from moving away from our chosen ... Continue Reading