"As long as you're happy." seems to be a common theme in our culture. We seek happiness at every turn. In every part of our lives we strive to make ourselves, and those we love, happy. What if I told you that I care very little about your happiness? The truth is, my goal for the people around me … [Read more...]
Why Worry?
I’ll admit, I’m something of a worrywart. As a junior in high school, I’d say I’m at a decently unsettling point in my life. After all, in a few years, I’ll be headed off into that black abyss the rest of the world calls “adult life.” That’s a little disconcerting. I’m faced with a ton of … [Read more...]
Twenty-eight Days to Put on Love
In fitting with the twenty-eight days of February, I thought it would be fun to look at some old love-sonnets and verses. It would be fun to share the verses with our husbands or even to secretly practice them. Remember the day when your husband said, “Come live with me and be my love”? He may not … [Read more...]
Goose Sense
Sometime last year my husband had the opportunity to share a lesson with our local congregation. He has one prepared that I like to call "old faithful". Rarely does he get the chance to present a lesson, but when he does, this is the one he pulls out. I really like this lesson, not only because … [Read more...]
Here We Are But Straying Pilgrims
“Here we are but straying pilgrims,” the line of an old hymn came to mind as my husband, mother, and I visited our American heritage sites in and around Boston this fall. Reserving our last day to take the commuter train the 40 miles down to Plymouth for a short day trip, we had our day planned … [Read more...]
Resolutions that Matter: Bible Study (Part Two)
In last week’s article we spent our time looking at the Scriptural reasons for improving our Bible study. This week, let us look at five practical ways of doing just that. Set a specific time of day to study. This can be hard because there are a lot of things to take into consideration. For … [Read more...]
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