Thanks Giving
People born on February 29 get to celebrate their birthdays once every four years. I was born on November 27, 1945, which wasn’t on Thanksgiving, but when the holiday comes around, it’s doubly special, happening on my birthday, on average, every 6.7 years. At the ages of three, eight, and fourteen, I got to blow […]
Mine!
When I was learning to talk, before I knew how to put sentences together, a single word carried lots of meaning. When it came to protecting the ownership of my toys, I shouted, “Mine!”—always with the exclamation mark. A few years later, the one word was all I needed when I pull a toy back […]
Help!
My parents never helped me with my homework. Why? The assumption was, if I paid attention in class and read the chapter, any boy of average intelligence should be able to do the assignment. Most of us believe we’re above average, which may be a statistical impossibility, but it’s a positive attitude that keeps us […]
Make the Shoe Fit
Most people have heard this truth: God loved the world enough to send his only son so everyone who believes in him won’t die but will live forever (John 3:16). Impact is added to that statement by applying it specifically to you. Since “the world” refers to everybody, God loved Your Name enough to send […]