Practical Living

My grandfather was a farmer. Growing up, I remember him telling me stories about the challenges and successes of planting crops. If there was a drought and little rain that year, the crop wouldn’t yield much corn or soybeans. But when the conditions were just right, a huge, bountiful harvest ensued. As Believers in Jesus […]

Did you know every person on the planet deals with insecurities, including your parents, your siblings, your mentor and those you admire most? Even the president of the United States, iconic pop stars, academic professors, doctors, professional athletes and pastors and teachers of the Word of God have to fight against their own insecurities?  Can […]

Discouragement is a feeling that comes to all of us from time to time. But what do we do when it latches on and won’t let go? If we aren’t careful, discouragement can cause us to look at life through a distorted lens and can even keep us from experiencing God’s best. That’s why I’m […]

Have you ever felt overwhelmed, stressed out and full of anxiety? Maybe it’s because you feel like there aren’t enough hours available in a day to accomplish the things you want to get done? Work deadlines, family get-togethers, birthday parties, grocery shopping, home reno projects, paying the bills, serving at church, saving for retirement…the list […]

Boats are designed to float on top of the water. Even in the roughest seas, they will remain afloat as long as they don’t take on H2O. Why? Because the density of water is greater than the density of a boat. However, all that changes when a boat takes on too much water. Eventually, it […]

Do you know anyone who has a newborn baby? What I find fascinating about them is that they have the necessary instructions found in their DNA to grow and mature into fully capable adults one day. It will take many years for this to happen, of course, but these infants will grow to adulthood and contribute […]