Have you ever seen the comic called “Love is…”? The comic is a single-frame strip with the phrase “Love is…” in the upper left-hand corner. The drawing—usually a male and female—appears in the middle, and the end of the sentence appears at the bottom. Originally created by cartoonist Kim Casali as love notes for her [...]
We’ve all been there. The class is required for graduation, but it’s a total snooze festival. The professor speaks in a monotone, and for most of the hour he reads straight out of the book or off the overhead. He doesn’t tell any interesting stories, he doesn’t illustrate his points, he doesn’t engage the students, [...]
“It’s just not working out. He doesn’t make me happy anymore.” “Love shouldn’t be this hard.” “This relationship is too much work. I don’t think I can do it anymore.” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard these words…. I’ve heard these complaints from students, friends, and even people at church. And [...]
It was a frosty February day in Wisconsin, but at the indoor water park where we celebrated my son’s birthday, it was a balmy 85 degrees. A whole section of the water park was designed with young children in mind, and my 2-year-old was excited to try the kiddie waterslide. My husband took Jackson to [...]
So, you’re deciding on a college. If you’re lucky, you will be accepted at more than one school, and your biggest problem will be choosing between several favorites. But even if you’re stuck choosing “the lesser of two evils,” so to speak, it’s still a big decision. If the school doesn’t work out, you can [...]
Is there anybody you’ve read about on the pages of Scripture whom you really admire? Maybe it’s the Apostle Paul, who had a dramatic conversion and became a successful missionary. Or maybe your favorite is Daniel, a man who courageously stood up for what he believed in. Perhaps you want to model your life after [...]
You’ve done it nearly every day since you were 5 or 6 years old, and you’re even doing it right now. What’s that, you ask? Reading. If you’re planning on going to college, hopefully you enjoy reading. Almost every class you take is going to have some required reading, and sadly, some of these books [...]
We’ve all been in a class with a student who drives everybody crazy. Usually the only person who doesn’t recognize the annoying behaviors is the one doing them. Nobody wants to sit by that person, and everyone dreads what will come out of his or her mouth. While you can’t control other’s actions, you can [...]
The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. Psalm 84:11 (NLT) My sweet little boy toddled up to me, his mouth open wide. “Peeeese!” he said, opening his mouth even bigger. I knew what he wanted. His eyes looked longingly at my bowl of ice cream. I smiled, spooned [...]
The holidays have passed, and we’re well on our way into 2013. Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Have you kept them, or have they fallen by the wayside? Well, either way, I have some good news for you: You can have a re-do, a start over, at any time of the year. It [...]
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