“I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.” Romans 7:9 As the world around our home begins to blossom, spring cleaning is almost complete. Trees are trimmed and pruned and the house looks better than ever. Our garden is...

“Real men don’t cry,” I was told yet again, and again, and then again.  Sometimes I think being born into a military family might have had a few drawbacks. Nevertheless, all of the men, including my uncles, cousins, and dad, forged ahead and served our...

“There was an old man who was born blind. He lived in the hollow of a tree and he’d never seen the beauty of the world around him. When offered the gift of sight by the missionary doctors, he refused. He said, ‘I am content to simply smell the roses.’ And when asked,...