By Karen Wingate Years ago, the word hospitality instantly put a knot in my stomach. To me, hospitality was serving a gourmet meal to a houseful of guests I invited to my clean and uncluttered home. With two small children, a smaller budget, and a lack of talent in the art of small talk, […]
By Victor Knowles Fellowship. The very word evokes images that are warm and inviting—images of companionship, friendship, and partnership with those who are of a similar spirit, mind, and desire. More than a dozen times in the New Testament the Greek word koinonia is translated “fellowship.” Sometimes it is translated “communion” (1 Corinthians 10:16, […]
By Effie-Alean Gross “How many children do you have?” the doctor asked my 87-year-old mother. She smiled, eyes glancing from him to me. “Why, I have three or four.” Since I’m the last of five children, I was taken aback. Her physician continued, “Who is the President of the United States?” “I don’t […]
By Ava Pennington “I don’t want to go.” Nan pursed her lips in a pout. “You’ll have a good time.” “Do I have to?” She looked at me with pleading eyes. I sighed. “Just try it.” It was a classic “first day of school” conversation—an annual ritual for parents and children all over the […]
By Rebecca Cheng How many of us have walked into a room and forgotten why we came in? We may say we’re just getting old, but this might be one of the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease, not a part of normal aging. My family has experienced a mixture of feelings at Mom’s medical […]
