This month you graduate from high school. Where have the years gone? I remember feeling like the proudest daddy on the planet the week you were born. That special five days Mary Black Hospital –
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The Key to Real Success
’Tis the season of graduations…and graduation speeches. And almost every speech will encourage the graduates in their pursuit of success. A recent search for the word “success” in the Amazon books category yielded 269,946 results.
Read moreGraduation Time and New Opportunities
They were siblings and friends, and they were looking at some big changes. The sister had just graduated from college, and her brother had just been offered a new job. Boxes were everywhere in their
Read morePomp and Circumstance
The month of May brings with it the familiar sound of Pomp and Circumstance. There is something about this coming-of-age-tune that cause my eyes to moisten, my shoulders to square, and my heart to flow
Read morePrayer for Family and Friends
It happens every year at this time. May approaches with graduations, weddings, and end-of-the-school-year activities and events. Life sure can get busy. Sometimes it is impossible to attend all the special days of those we love. But
Read moreClaim Your Future
Please know that God has a plan for your life, and when it comes down to it, His is the only one that works. With every opportunity you face, decide whether it pulls you closer to Him or further away. Cling to what is permanent; to those who’ve been here from the start.
Read moreSojourners
I always thought that home was where I belonged–until I no longer had one. At least, not the house my husband and I had grown to love; the place where our kids had grown up.
Read moreBecoming a ‘Dult’
I tried to hide it from her, but the tears came anyway. Harder, faster, accompanied by sobs, louder than I expected. But make no mistake; they were expected. We had just checked into our motel
Read moreTurning Over the Keys
She edges closer to the door, activating the checklist in my mind. “Here, take the GPS. And your cell phone charger.” I pile both items onto her schoolbooks. She opens the door with the only
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