Sixteen-year-old wrestler Marek Bush shot to inter-net fame when a video from a high-school wrestling tournament in New York featuring one of his matches was posted online. The young Mr. Bush gained international attention after forfeiting a wrestling match to an injured opponent. With the match almost over, Bush found himself losing 5-0 to competitor…
It’s easy to feel pessimistic if we listen to all of the horrific news reports that air constantly. It seems like all we hear about are the things that are going wrong in the world––from terrorist attacks and school shootings to local drug busts. It seems like things are getting worse and worse. When we…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Thank you that I am able to place all of my hope and trust in You, knowing that since You know what is best for me, everything will work out. Please help me to be patient while waiting for Your answers and guidance. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Toddlers as well as older children, all instinctively know how to test us. It’s their job! They need to test us in order to learn to become independent, productive citizens who know how to take care of themselves, and at some point, perhaps, children of their own. The following poem, first published by Erma Bombeck…
Several years ago, I read the book, When Bad Christians Happen to Good People by Dave Burchett. I don’t remember many details from the book, except that the author had a child in a vegetative state and he was quite distressed by the treatment of his family by people who called themselves Christians. He was…
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…