Sin’s Deadly Secret

You may have seen an actor named Iron Eyes Cody in a lot of roles as an Indian. He used to tell an old legend about a young Indian brave, going through the rites of manhood. As he hiked solo into this beautiful valley, he decided to test himself against that rugged,...

Why It Is Too Soon to Give Up

Ten more minutes and my wife would have never been born. The story that changed everything is hope for any of us who love someone who’s making some very bad choices. My wife’s grandfather, Bill, had given up on life. Trashing a profitable career for the...

At the Down End of Your Day

Our family, and probably yours, can be divided into two functional groups: the morning people and the night people. Which, by the way, are dysfunctional the other part of the day. You have those at your house? Well, often they marry each other. I don’t know why...

Loving God Back

I thought she was the cutest little thing in junior high. She didn’t think I was the cutest little thing in junior high, though. See, I decided to make an all-or-nothing play for her. I went downtown and I spent all my allowance money on this necklace for her;...

The Power of Journaling God

One day when our daughter was a teenager, I heard an interesting variety of emotions coming from her room. First, I’d hear her laughing, then sniffling, then she’d let out an occasional “I can’t believe it!” Finally, my curiosity got the...