Have you noticed how much kids enjoy getting dirty? Making mud pies. Picking up worms. Dropping their gum, invoking the five-second rule and putting it back in their mouths. Yuck! Whether it’s next to godliness or not, cleanliness is certainly … Continue reading →
Have you ever walked with small children? Hand in hand, they keep up with you by taking two or three steps for each one of yours. Experts say walking is the simplest and best way to get healthy and stay … Continue reading →
What’s the first question we ask children about a new friend? What’s his name? What did Moses expect the Israelites to ask him when he told them about meeting God at the burning bush? What’s His name? Creator. Comforter. Healer. … Continue reading →
New year. New possibilities. Good thing, too, because many of us look back on various events in the old year and say, “Good riddance!” Still, despite the many “Happy New Year” greetings and wishes we exchanged just a few weeks … Continue reading →
When I was in high school, I worked in the toy department of a large department store. Twice a year, we prepared for an outside firm to take inventory. We worked with these teams to count every item on the … Continue reading →
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6 NIV). Four names … Continue reading →