By Kelly Carr In the past few years, friends of mine have persuaded me to read some young adult book series, such as The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Giver. At first I didn’t think I’d like reading dystopian novels—it’s not my usual preference—but they had some creative plotlines and characters. One theme in […]
By Kelly Carr I first stared into the face of grief when I was 5 years old—my prematurely born brother passed away at only 8 months old. Though I was just a child, I have snapshots of memories when grief surrounded my family. As you know, the older we get, the more people we […]
By Kelly Carr It seems to be human nature to not want to be restricted. Cole Porter wrote the song “Don’t Fence Me In,” and that’s the mindset of many people when they hear about rules or boundaries set in place. But boundaries aren’t always bad. • Every game, from chess to tennis to Minecraft, […]
By Kelly Carr In our final issue concerning our calling from God, as discussed in 2 Peter 1:1-11, we round things out with the qualities of godliness, mutual affection, and love. These seem like the happier, gentler traits on the list, don’t they? Love and mutual affection certainly seem more appealing than last week’s […]
By Kelly Carr, Editor This week as we continue to look at our calling from God as discussed in 2 Peter 1, we focus on three more aspects: knowledge, self-control, and perseverance. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? This list of three doesn’t sound very fun. In fact, it sounds like work. And […]
