Stand in the breach
Do you know the expression: Stand in the breach? According to a dictionary, it means “to give support in a critical situation, to lend assistance.”The idiom has its origins in chivalry. If...
God’s love
Take a break with Jesus
Are you extremely busy, have a mountain of work ahead of you, many appointments, don’t know where to start? Do you feel that you’ve reached the end of your rope? It’ s...
What’s your mindset?
Imagine being invited to a classy evening at the theater and for some reason not being able to dress nicely, but showing up in older everyday clothes. You are probably quite embarrassed...
Put yourself into his light
Do you like being the center of attention? How does it feel when negative things about you are brought to light in front of people? Whew, that’s tough!In contrast, when you put...
Keep at it!
How did you learn to ride a bike? You probably had a small kid’s bike with training wheels to practice with. Do you have memories of the first time you tried it...
Sparkling wine or orange juice?
When I was 17, my boyfriend was employed as a salesman at his parents’ BMW dealership. He was the son of the owner and I think mighty proud of it.I remember the...
Power Moment
Imagine yourself standing in the front yard of a house, the birds chirping, hills and woods all around you. After the long winter, it’s finally sunny and warm, but the ground and...
Happy Easter!
“Happy Easter” is what we wish each other at this time of the year. We give each other chocolate bunnies and colorful eggs. What do Good Friday and Easter tell us, other...
“Trigger”
The other day I was seething – inside! At that moment, reason was far away and emotions took over. I felt like a bomb about to explode. What had happened? In a...
Original, not a copy!
It starts on the playground with comparisons: “I’m faster than you!” “I can swing higher than you.” “My sand castle is more beautiful than yours!” And even when we’ve grown up, it...