By Bev and Phil Haas Our family doesn’t eat together often. As our kids have grown older, eating together has become harder. Someone told us we shouldn’t give up because having dinner together is important. What do you think? Family dinners have become a routine of the past in many households. With their […]
Do we understand about the loaves?
By David Faust Is there anything more delicious than fresh-baked bread? The tastes and textures make your mouth water. Whole wheat, sourdough, marble rye, multi-grain. Italian bread, southern-style biscuits, French baguettes, golden braids of challah from a kosher delicatessen. And what about those homemade rolls Grandma pulls from the oven on Thanksgiving Day? In the […]
Unforgettable Thanksgivings
By Effie-Alean Gross Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow (Edward Sandford Martin, 1856-1939). Like many Americans, I have an abundance of Thanksgiving memories. One is especially noteworthy. I share it along with stories from Mynita, Rosemarie, […]
Giving Thanks in a Whale of Trouble
By Javan Rowe Is it possible to have a thankful spirit when facing our worst, most frightening situations? When life’s hardships wear us down and block our forward progress, can we still be grateful? There was a time I found thankfulness toward God difficult because I felt let down. I graduated from college with […]
Finding Magnificence in the Simple Things
By Larry Jones I will never look at people who find a way to serve God in their suffering the same way again. You can learn a lot from a tick. Three years ago I was diagnosed with Lyme disease, a bacterial infection passed on by deer ticks. I failed to detect the […]
