“Everything is on CCTV here, including some traffic lights. Don’t be surprised if people don’t stop at red lights, though; they know where the cameras are and where they aren’t.” This was part of the briefing on our new military installation during the driver’s license exam. Driving in a new country was already an overwhelming…
We live in a funny world, don’t we? The general sense of what is right and what is wrong seems to be blurring—at least among the general populace. And sometimes that makes life . . . well, challenging. Once upon a time, politeness and manners forbade people from discussing touchy subjects, or at least saved…
“Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.” (Galatians 6:6 NIV) I recently worked through my church’s training for small group leaders. Each week, we study the Bible or something biblical that will lead to personal growth in our relationships with Christ, and thereby, in our…
The Holy Spirit descended on him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.” (Luke 3:22 CSB) In my preteen years, I often danced around my bedroom with a hairbrush microphone in hand. Music blasted from my jam box. My…
I was on the phone with a friend the other night for two hours. I was facing a big deadline—800 words to be exact—but I also knew that my friend needed me. Her situation is probably not unlike yours in some way or another. She’s facing family struggles, a relative’s death, indecision about her future,…
I hate winter. I grew up in the southern part of Florida, just a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean. My childhood was drenched in endless sunshine, flowers that never faded, and clear, turquoise ocean waves. My surroundings were, in a word, idyllic. My home was green and warm all year long, without a season…