My Journey Back to Peace and Contentment By Betty White Coleman Separation can be a distressing experience. And death means separation, even if that separation is temporary. Losing a loved one often causes pain, whether spiritual, physical, mental, or emotional. Sometimes it also brings financial hardship. No family has been exempt from death’s visit. Preparation […]
By Peggy Park “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). It is wise to measure our strength as we get older and not waste time on unimportant tasks. I ask myself, “Is it worth my time and energy?” “Is this what the Lord has for me […]
By Diana C. Derringer “Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you” (Proverbs 2:11). Head down, shoulders shaking, and tears flowing, this was not the Uncle Leonard we knew. Years of poor choices still showed in the crevices of his bony face. However, his wrinkles no longer widened with laughter that turned into a […]
By Joe Wilson As Julia was rounding third base, she glanced up at me as I was waving her to home plate. She said nothing, but a lot was communicated in that glance: Don’t you know how tired I am? Can I really make it? Are you really telling me to go home? She rounded […]
By Ashlea Massie Mentoring is an intimidating word. Many people think mentoring means devoting hours of time every week to one person, as a mother would do for a child. Others believe that mentoring has to be done in a specific place with a specific organization; otherwise it’s not “real” mentoring or can’t count as […]
