There are always choices to make if you want to follow God’s way. A thousand little decisions: to hold your tongue, to switch the channel, to make an effort.
In the end, our choices become the daily spiritual exercises that shape our Christian character and measure our development, or lack of it. With time they become predictable not only in their presence but ... read all »
“By eight-thirty in the morning I'm already exhausted.”
These are the words my daughter, Julia, used to describe yet another day in raising a very active three year old boy and a six month old cutie named Sophia. Her lament is common to moms dealing with very young children who require constant attention and more energy to care for than one person normall... read all »
Every parent looks forward to the day when their child will truly understand what being a parent is all about. In the meantime we can only salute our mothers who seem so amazing when we are finally old enough to appreciate them. With this in mind let’s review the 10 stages of motherhood as seen through the eyes of her child:
Stage #1 – 4 years old, &ldquo... read all »
One of my favorite lines in a movie was uttered by Jack Nicholson when his character was challenged by his exasperated girlfriend to give her just one good reason why she should stay with him. He answered, “You make me want to be a better man.” She (and the audience) melted at this response and the story had a happy ending.
Of course in real life becoming... read all »
Justin Martyr was a Samarian Christian who lived in the second century. He was a Platonist philosopher who was converted to Christianity and became a strong defender of the faith. In one of his works, “Apology of the Christian Religion”, written in around 150AD, he describes a typical Christian worship service of that day.
“On that day which is ca... read all »