By Kelly Carr When my daughter was the tender age of 3, she was in a particularly cuddly mood. After sitting in my lap and giving me a big hug, she looked deeply into my eyes and stated, “I’m losing my mind!” My burst of laughter stemmed from the fact that I know where […]
By Effie-Alean Gross When we think of an imitation, we might visualize a fake copy of something that is capable of fooling an unsuspecting person. Some artists are so good at reproducing another’s work that the forged version passes for the original. Dutch artist Han van Meegeren sold fake Vermeers to various collectors, including […]
By Christy Barritt Longest Married Couple Shares Advice After celebrating their 81st anniversary, a husband and wife living in Connecticut now hold the title of “Longest Married Couple.” The Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a Christian marriage enrichment program, bestowed the title onto John and Ann Betar of Fairfield, Connecticut. Nominations from all across the country […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Take a piece of paper and make a list of 10 activities you enjoy doing, big or small. Next take several minutes and compare lists with the other group members. Put a check mark next to each item on your list every time you find another group member who enjoys […]
By Sam E. Stone Edwin Markham once said, “We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; now let’s commit it to life.” That is James’s point. In this chapter he insists on consistent Christianity. Spiros Zodhiates observed, “Whenever James is about to scold the believers of his day, he likes to preface the scolding […]
