Everywhere we go, we see people!  We see old people and really old people.  We see young people and really young people.  We see people who are just average age.  We see red and yellow, black and white people.  We see fun people, boring people, smart people, dumb people, big people, little people, fast people, slow people, nice people, mean people.  Everywhere…

He saw her admiring her new white dress in the mirror. “Look Daddy! See how it spins!” she said as she twirled. He smiled in response, knowing one day that it would be a wedding dress and on that day he would have to give his little girl away. “Who will it be?” he thought. “Will he take care of her and…

The teen reaches that place in life when he/she begins making decisions (perhaps unknown to a parent) which involve right and wrong. How those decisions are made are based on the system of values that child has learned and embraced. It is imperative that we understand the place and source of values on which decisions are made. Every teen has values. How…

How often do you take out your trash?  Once a week?  Twice a week?  Is there any task less exciting than hauling trash to the can and then to the street?  While it is one of the least desired tasks you can do, think about what your home and life would be like if you never took out the trash.  What would…

When the song became very popular, there was a lot of speculation who Paul McCartney was writing about. John Lennon thought Paul was writing about him and his recent separation from his wife. Some thought it was about Paul’s failing relationship with his longtime girlfriend. A tabloid journalist in England thought it was about her. It was not until 20 years later…

As we make decisions, we all want to know what is on the bottom line. There may be several paragraphs with details of all matters, but we all want to get to the end because the bottom line clearly states the vital facts. It is so important that we examine the closing paragraphs of truth to see “the bottom line” of Christianity.…

Is there anything more beautiful than harmony?  In music, “harmony” is defined as “the combination of different musical notes played or sung at the same time to produce a pleasing sound.”  In general, “harmony” is defined as “a pleasing combination or arrangement of different things.” I remember my high school chorus teacher talking to the class about producing harmony.  She said something…

Caroll Spinney is not a name that many of you would know. He has been working the same job for 46 years, teaching children the alphabet and moral values. He did it all with a big yellow bird on Sesame Street. He recently did an “Ask Me Anything” session on a popular website. During that session, a person asked him about his…