By Andy Sims I met Santiago on my first trip to Cuba. The house church he leads meets in a converted garage that overflows onto the street. His job as a Havana defense attorney earns the same $30 per month stipend that everyone in that communist country receives. He has a beautiful, young family […]
By Andy Sims Okay, I’ll admit it. I love Disney princess songs. On a recent trip we listened with great delight as our 3-year-old granddaughter belted out one song after another. Her ability to get the notes or words right didn’t matter. Her exuberance (and overall cuteness) were enough to fill my heart. “Let’s […]
By Doug Shamblin It’s fun to watch children build towers out of dominoes, jenga sticks, Lego blocks, cards, and other items. Most of the time when they are creating and designing, the destruction crew takes over and the construction phase must begin again. Many of us can identify with the towers in the children’s […]
By Doug Shamblin We have been told that a mind is a terrible thing to waste. We also know that the mind is a wonderful tool that God has given us and we must feed and protect it. Feeding the Mind In our small town area there are three grocery stores and 16 […]
By Doug Shamblin In the wedding scene of the movie The Princess Bride an impressive clergyman begins the ceremony by trying to say, “Marriage. Marriage is what brings us together today. Marriage, that blessed arrangement, that dream within a dream.” Many women (and some men) dream of how their wedding day will be. We […]
