In Daniel 8, Daniel has a vision in which he sees this happen in the heavens, "The daily sacrifice was halted and truth was overthrown."   Sometimes in life, I think this happens for us. We get in a cycle of "getting things done, achieving our goals, and checking...

9/11 will forever be a date etched into our memories. Most of us can all recall exactly where we were when the horrific scenes began playing on TV screens that morning. Our country became a different kind of country that day.   More united.  And honestly, more aware...

My daily Bible reading is in Ezekiel right now, and SHEW! I've been reading about the measurements and the details of the temple for the past couple of days. So much measuring. So many layers. So many rooms. So many purposes. So much protection for what is holy. As a...

God says, "Put your confidence in Christ." The devil says, "Live insecurely."   God says, "Love one another." The devil says, "Choose who you want to love and don't worry about the rest."   God says, "Seek My Kingdom first, and you will have peace here on earth...

It's probably vanity that has me sitting here with Loreal atop my head before school begins. Typing in rubber gloves is kind-of tricky, but multi-tasking seems to be one of my specialties anymore. I caught a glimpse of myself in my rearview mirror the other night at...

Sometimes teachers choose to talk in a soft voice in order to get their students' attention. Rather than trying to raise their voice above the commotion they simply begin talking softly and eventually the students realize that if they are not quiet they are going to...

There's nothing spectacular about this little hill in Jerusalem other than the face you can see in the side of it if you look at it just right. That's where it gets its name, "Golgotha, The Place of the Skull." (Matt. 27:33) It's just a little, rocky hill in a country...

If you find yourself running from one responsibility to the next, don't forget to stop and breathe along the way. Not just the normal in and out of air that keeps your oxygen level balanced, but the kind of breathing that makes you stop and notice just how great it...

Have you ever had a muffin with a glob of butter on top? That one bite is loaded with unmistakable buttery flavor. Life is kind-of like a muffin...... And the things we do in life become our butter. When we do one or two things really well, there's no mistaking our...

Stress seems to be a key emotion these days in so many of our lives. And I'm wondering what the pioneers would say. We have dishwashers, microwaves, washers, dryers (Mine is working again. ) We have cell phones, computers, DVRs, and on and on and on...... And yet...