It is so easy to make judgement calls about events or even people without having all of the facts. I was reminded of the problem with jumping to the wrong conclusions this past weekend when my husband came home from his breakfast meeting with one of our bonus daughters. Once…
Read moreSeptember 11 is a date that is forever branded in our hearts and minds as the day that life changed for Americans at the hands of terrorists. It’s been 18 years since that tragic plight that took so many lives away, but I can still remember hearing the news like…
Read more“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 NIV On September 11, 2001, 343 firefighters, 23 NYPD police officers, 37 PAPD police officers, 1 FBI agent, 1 Secret Service agent, 4 officers of the court, numerous World Trade Center security people…
Read moreIn recent weeks we have seen great suffering across the nation. It is heartbreaking to see lives lost, homes destroyed and individuals who have lost health and hope. I think of the many parents who have lost children and cannot imagine their pain. No parent wants their child to…
Read moreToday as we enjoy another Labor Day, may we reflect upon what God says about work and rest. If we look at the very beginning of time, we will see that both working and resting were important. God, Himself, labored for six days creating our world but on the seventh…
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