Our Decisions Determine Our Destiny – Sunday, October 25, 2020
Every once in a while, a series of choices, experiences, and circumstances combine to create a person who seems to stand out, someone we naturally...
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When Children Stray – Sunday, October 18, 2020
Is there such a thing as a “perfect family”? Obedient children, abundantly patient parents, with endless bliss at home—we fantasize about it, because that’s exactly...
Trailing Clouds of Glory – Sunday, October 11, 2020
Young people are taught that they can accomplish anything they set their minds to. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. If you can dream...
Scene in the Form of a Prayer – Sunday October 4, 2020
Why is it that so much of life’s profound beauty has roots in heartache and sorrow? There seems to be something about human nature that...
Our Common Bond – Sunday, September 27, 2020
Several years ago, a team of rescuers helped an older couple evacuate their home after a hurricane. Their house, which the husband had helped build,...
Some Things We’re Learning – Sunday, September 20, 2020
So often in life, we are taught by trials. We don’t get to choose our difficulties and challenges, but we do get to choose whether...
Of Blind Spots and Open Hearts – Sunday September 13, 2020
Anyone who has ever passed a driving test knows what a blind spot is. It’s that troublesome area just outside your field of vision that...
To Build a Brighter Future – Sunday, September 6, 2020
You’re probably familiar with the old saying “The best things in life come to those who wait.” Sometimes that’s called delayed gratification: the decision to...
Two Keys for Happiness in Aging – Sunday, August 30, 2020
Despite the difficulties that come with getting older, we all hope we live long enough to experience them. But we also hope, of course, to...