My intentions are not always yours, and I do not go about things as you do. My thoughts and My ways are above and beyond you, just as heaven is far from your reach here on earth. These words are from the Eternal One, the blessed Redeemer. He tells us “A new commandment I give to […]
I think of the great heroes of the faith. The heroes of Hebrews 11 were people who “were longing for a better country—a heavenly one.” “All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were
Note: April 2020 update at the bottom of this post. Growing up in a densely-populated county in New Jersey, Eunice learned to separate her recyclables from the weekly trash (rubbish). Aluminum, glass, cardboard, newsprint, mailers, and eventually plastics, too, would be placed curbside in their own containers. As the local district reviewed best practices for
Have you ever noticed the difference between the first time you do something and the next time when you repeat it? Is it usually easier to do something after the first time? You’ve made your mistakes, learned a lot, and now are better prepared to do it again? What if you’ve been given a challenging
Once upon a time, we were young parents with young children who loved to read. Each daughter would anticipate our weekly trip to the library and carefully select her allotted quota of books to borrow for the week. (We thought allowing 1 book per year of life would simplify knowing how many books to return