By Joni Wood A long time ago I read a Dear Abby column titled, “Welcome to Holland” by Emily Perl Kingsley. She wrote about the anticipation one experiences prior to the birth of a baby. She gave birth to a special needs child and compared her experience to traveling to Holland instead of Italy. […]
Dr. Barry Thornton Need I say that postage prices have soared over the years? And yet stamps have one attribute most of us could emulate: they stick to one thing until they get there! Perseverance is often daunting! It’s easier to give in or give up, especially if the journey presents obstacles that test […]
By Dr. Barry Thornton One of my favorite reality TV series is “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” Ty Pennington and his crew select a family whose home has been determined to be unfit or inadequate for occupation. To the family’s surprise, they are told that in one week their home is going to be transformed […]
By Dr. Barry Thornton “God is more interested in our availability than our ability.” The wisdom in this statement is illustrated over and over again in Scripture as God often chose average individuals to fulfill his extraordinary purposes. “Utterly amazed, they asked: ‘Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?’” (Acts 2:7). Incredulous, the crowd […]
By Dr. Barry Thornton Former Illinois basketball player and Portland Trailblazer rookie Meyers Leonard got a special surprise last March when his brother Bailey walked onto the practice court before a game scheduled against Michigan to greet Meyers for the first time in two years. Bailey had been serving in the Marine Corps in […]
