Summer is the time for vacations, especially for those of us involved in education. And I usually try to jam at least two trips into those glorious 11-12 weeks. Case in point, I just got back from a trip to Alaska, and I leave again this week for...

I love stories that remind us of God’s faithfulness. This is a good one… In 1921, a missionary couple named David and Svea Flood, traveled from Sweden to the heart of Africa to what was then called the Belgian Congo. They felt led by the Lord to...

I recently came across some photos of my early college days. And it brought back some amazing memories. In my ‘Freshman year, I was involved in a first-class food fight. I am certainly not proud of such immature, irresponsible behavior, but I can’t...

Awhile back, I was rereading a copy of an 11-year-old Focus on the Family article entitled, “Footprints of Faith.” The author, Wendy Lawton told the story of a priceless family treasure that came in the form of a yellowed handwritten note attached...

It doesn’t really matter what business you call these days; you are likely to engage with some form of a “phone answering” system. We all hate them, and if you are like me, you may occasionally resort to screaming at the phone, “customer service!”...

If you had interviewed me when I was a High School senior and asked who the influencers were in my life, I would probably have answered, “my English teacher Mr. Martin (he was so smart, well read and cute too!), Benjamin Franklin (been an interest...

A while back, the clue on Jeopardy was “Jezebel’s husband.” None of the three contestants knew that the answer was King Ahab. About that same time, I was doing a crossword puzzle, and the clue was Samuel’s teacher. I happened to know that Eli was...

One of my favorite children’s books is entitled, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.” The hero of the book is having a very tough day, and his coping mechanism is his plan to run away to Australia. Alexander’s problems...

This week a friend reminded me about a very cool verse in Psalm 78. It is verse 72 which says, “And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.”  The author, Asaph (a leader and chief musician in Israel)...

Each believer is expected to walk (live) in such a way that their behavior and attitudes match their calling. And to help us do that, the Spirit has endowed each of us with at least one spiritual gift, all kinds of natural gifts, plenty of...

Being a lover of maps, it is not surprising that I own and frequently use a compass. I have a cute little one that I keep in my car. It is fun to figure out the direction of a destination. Especially when everyone in the car is guessing! Kids have...

Just like everyone else, occasionally my self-esteem takes a hit (or two!). This past week just happened to be one of those moments. My situation wasn’t quite as bad as not being picked for the kickball game at lunch, but almost. Truthfully, it...