You want God to hear your prayers? Praise him first. God suggests the context of praise if we want to enter his presence; He knows…
Read MoreI use the word "conversations" in the broadest sense of the term. If you have middle school boys--I've had 3--a conversation denotes any verbal exchange…
Read MoreIt's August, so my college students are leaving again. My nest is emptying. A summer of buying groceries four times a week is over. The…
Read MoreWhat is hospitality, really? Maybe it's inviting someone to dinner, or letting a friend-of-a-friend spend the night when he's passing through town. Does that make…
Read MoreAll kids ask questions, as they should, but some ask some more than others. And some ask the same ones over and over, like half-trained parakeets…
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