“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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Latest Posts

  • New Blog for Parents

    I call it The Parent Connection. Continue reading

  • What Goes In and Out and Makes All the Difference

    On Tuesday of last week at about 5:00 P.M., a car drove up in front of our house with three little children in it: Elijah 6 (7 next month), Kaibian (22 months), and Adrianna (2 months). The boys had been… Continue reading

  • Running the Race

    The usual imagery for "running the race" of life spiritually and in terms of our goals is that of a well defined track with markers and measured lanes. This video by some young folks reminded me that it is more… Continue reading

  • Invasion – On a Personal Note

    We were invaded yesterday and our lives changed dramatically. We had been building up for it, anticipating it, and working toward having it happen.  We prayed for the day and many of you stood with us in prayer. Now that… Continue reading

  • Persistence

    The word, "persistence" popped into my mind this afternoon as I was engaging in reflection and considering what to write. The verb "to persist" is derived from the Latin, "persistere" which is a compilation of two concepts, "per" (thoroughly) and… Continue reading

  • The Postive Power of HUNGER

    I was a little taken back as I sat in the training session for aspiring vacuum cleaner salesmen and heard the trainer say, "I hope you are all in serious debt or financial trouble. If you are, you will be… Continue reading

  • This Just Grabbed Me

    VIDEO REPORT: I had to blog this. Roach robotics Robotic cockroaches integrate themselves into insect society. Says one scientist. “I allows me to get into a world I have never observed before without influencing.” I used to get up in… Continue reading

  • Refilling the Trough and Other Ponderables

    "Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox." – Proverbs 14:4 The crib or "manger" here is the place where the grain is stored to feed the oxen. Ironically, it… Continue reading

  • Talking Yourself Into a Ticket

    "A fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them." – Proverbs 14:3 (NIV) I used to teach traffic school and later supervised other traffic school teachers, some of whom were police officers.… Continue reading

  • Builder or Destroyer?

    "Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands." – Proverbs 14:1 Are you a builder or a destroyer? Keep in mind that whatever you do in this regard, it is to your house… Continue reading

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