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family tree

Posted by K. T. Sim on January 23rd, 2010 | 5 responses

My daughter was assigned a class project to trace her family tree. She came to me for help in tracing our ancestry. Sadly, I was only able to identify family members who belonged to the previous three generations! Our Lord... read more »

discord in the family

Posted by K. T. Sim on January 12th, 2010 | 10 responses

According to a 2009 study, men and women sin differently. This study of the seven deadly sins found that the top sin for men is lust, followed by gluttony, laziness, anger, pride, envy, and greed. For women, the sin list in... read more »

tools of the trade

Posted by roxanne robbins on December 26th, 2009 | 4 responses

In his book Play Ball, former Major League Baseball All-Star Dave Dravecky says some athletes are known around the league as “complete packages” or “franchise players.” Former MLB Manager Leo... read more »

foreigners

Posted by tim gustafson on December 22nd, 2009 | one response

In the Philippines, the door is always open at mealtime. Even if you’re a stranger, a Filipino will insist that you stay and eat your fill. If he does not have enough, your host will give you his portion. Relationships... read more »

pack mule problem

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on December 18th, 2009 | one response

The mule needed a vacation. Ten times a day, he’d been hauling 500-pound loads to a construction site at the top of a hill. Not surprisingly, the overtired animal finally collapsed. Fortunately for the broken-down... read more »

transparent

Posted by regina franklin on December 1st, 2009 | 7 responses

Early for my lunch appointment, I was enjoying the quietness of my commute despite the bumper-to-bumper traffic. Suddenly, the ringing of my cell phone broke the silence. I answered it and heard my sister’s cheerful... read more »

being there

Posted by tom felten on November 25th, 2009 | 7 responses

Last week my wife had five teeth removed—all in one morning. Ouch. Needless to say, it’s been a painful and—due to difficulties with some of the pain medication—nauseating experience for her. As... read more »

the first cut

Posted by tim gustafson on November 14th, 2009 | 3 responses

In 2003, Sheryl Crow covered the old Cat Stevens song “The First Cut Is the Deepest.” In this song, she bemoans her first love, who wounded her so deeply that she now struggles to feel anything. She wants to love... read more »

encouraging the rejected

Posted by marvin williams on November 10th, 2009 | 2 responses

Several years ago, a 30-something new believer attended our worship service. He had long, multicolored, spiked hair. He was dressed in dark clothes and had multiple piercings and tattoos. It was a good thing that only the... read more »

the love song of God

Posted by sheridan voysey on November 6th, 2009 | one response

It’s Saturday afternoon at Birkenhead Point, a small park on the Parramatta River in Sydney, Australia. Parents play with their toddlers, seagulls fight over fish-and-chip wrappers, and my wife and I sit... read more »