Dear Abba, Thank you for the variety of gifts that you give each of us to use towards serving You. Thank you for those who are using their gifts to serve You and serve others. If we are not using the gifts You have given, please show us and guide us as to what You…
When I was teaching elementary school art, I heard one of our high school math teachers talk about teaching the concept of square root to her students in a silent lesson. I was fascinated by the idea. I myself am a visual learner and sometimes words get in the way of what I am trying…
If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it was, and always will be yours. If it never returns, it was never yours to begin with. If it just sits in your living room, messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your phone, takes your money and never behaves as if you actually set it…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Please help me to not worry about what other people are doing. Please help me to keep my focus on You so that I will do Your will and stay on the path You have laid out for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
We all try to prevent failure, whether in our personal lives, at school or in business. To fail carries with it a sense of shame and disappointment. The fear of failure keeps many people from taking risks. We think, “But what if I try and fail? I’d rather not try.” But, what if the Wright…
The “restorative justice” system for resolving disputes was practiced by indigenous people for centuries. The basic principles of the system are applied in some Mennonite and Amish communities to this day. It came into wider popularity in the 1970s when Nelson Mandela took over as president of South Africa. He instated it in the courts…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, I know that there are many things around me that can cause me to be distracted and discouraged. Help me to keep my eyes on you, even if things around me do not look like they are going right. I ask you to give me the eyes of faith; so that…
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After a good meal they lay down for the night, and went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.” Watson replied, “I see millions and millions of stars.”…
People say money is not the key to happiness, but if you have enough money surely you can have a key made. Not so! Money helps us feel somewhat more secure, but it does not guarantee happiness. Buying something we think we need or want might make us feel better temporarily, but the feeling does…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Thank you for loving us so much, that you gave us the gift of salvation through Your Son, Jesus. Please help us to be still, and quiet our hearts and minds, so we can listen to You more clearly. In Jesus’ name, Amen.