May 17th – Can’t Wait? Get Some Rest – Part 2

 
Few people are as clever as children when it comes to getting what they want. A small boy walked into a candy store with his mother to look at all the delectable sweets. The door had scarcely closed behind them when the tall storeowner with a wide-brimmed, blue-and-white-striped visor walked through the back door with [...]

May 16th – Can’t Wait? Get Some Rest

 
Whoever said you can’t teach patience? In The Wall Street Journal’s article, “Why French Parents Are Superior,” Pamela Druckerman contrasted American parenting methods with the methods employed by French parents to raise their children. She wondered why the French children she observed with their parents in restaurants, at the playground, and at their homes were [...]

May 15th – Potential Is Only What You Make of It

 
The world was shocked at the news of Whitney Houston’s death on February 11, 2012. Whitney was a popular recording artist, actress, producer, and model who became most famous for her music. She grew up in a Baptist church, and performed as a soloist in the church’s junior gospel choir at age 11. The first [...]

May 14th – Wise Words from a Wise Guy

 
He had everything, yet he had nothing. He had riches, yet he was bankrupt. He had popularity, yet he was lonely. He had knowledge, yet he lacked godly wisdom. At the end of his life, Solomon came to this conclusion: as long as a man fears and obeys God, nothing else matters.
Solomon’s life was full [...]

May 12th-13th – Getting Personal About Our Guilt

 
The law has finally caught up to you. As you see a policeman’s flashing red and blue lights, you pull over to the side of the road. After driving 10 miles an hour over the speed limit, you are guilty. What do you think the policeman will say?
“You were driving 10 miles over the speed [...]