Nov
09
2020
The best experience in life is simply living, breathing, loving people, delighting in God's creation, and earth as our Disneyland. Life is a blessing!
Yet, one of the worst experiences in life is a disappointment. No Disneyland! A hard reality is...
Nov
05
2020
When neighbors are out walking their dogs, my favorite question is: "Who is having the most fun -- you or the dog?"
Of course, the answer is always the same: "The dog."
As I have watched dogs, all seem to exhibit...
Nov
04
2020
"Thank you" may be the most forgotten phrase in all mankind! Is the loss of a couple seconds of our time worth not expressing thanks?
What is thankfulness?
It is a way of fully acknowledging the other person.
It is...
Nov
03
2020
Genius is being able to visualize the finish line or the finished product before you begin the race or the task.
The late Dr. Howard Hendricks, a brilliant seminary professor often said, “Any fool can tell you what’s wrong, genius...
Nov
02
2020
Anytime the word "HOPE" appears in writing, my eyes light up! It is my inspiration! It became my go-to word when cancer knocked at my door. Without my invitation, HOPE made itself at home in my entire life.
As I...
Oct
30
2020
My reading in James 1:15 (NASB) says: "Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death." May I personally say it in a more graphic way? Giving in to sin (our...
Oct
29
2020
Some people hide all their lives, and some people don't know they are hiding. We seem to live in a rootless society. Our identities seem to feel lost. We seem to be a society of vagabonds!
However, I have learned three...
Oct
28
2020
Do we really measure HOPE in terms of pounds? Yes, we surely do when it is Words of Hope books. How fitting that the ordained day for the arrival of 3600 books at the Crowell home would be on an...
Oct
27
2020
October is Bully Prevention Month. What better month could there be because October comes soon after the start of a new school year? The first 4-6 weeks of school provide ample opportunity for teachers and students to assume the task...
Oct
26
2020
If dogs could bark in human language, I am convinced my new pup, Hope LUV, would bark words of hope to you. Hope is kind and gentle, and she delights in jumping, running, and receiving approval.
My responsibility is to...
