It was the perfect evening—warm and sunny, but not hot. Not a hint of an evening thunderstorm, only a faint breeze that whispered across the school’s lawn. The actors moved across the stage, their brightly colored costumes catching the evening sun. One of the actors cracked a joke and the audience laughed. The other responded …
It had been a stressful morning at the orphanage—like most that school year. One of the children was doing her best to make life miserable for everyone around her. She was pushing all the buttons. She was testing every puddle to see if she could create a storm. By the time lunch came around, I …
When my oldest nephew was a little boy, he would often go to Grandma’s house while his mom was at work or running errands. One afternoon, he discovered the falegelling glass. He held it up to his hand and saw that his hand got bigger. He held it up to Grandma’s nose and found that …
Week 8: The New Testament and Children Cont’d Day 1: Of Labor and Love – 1 Thessalonians 2:7,11; 1 John 2:1,12,13,18,28; 3:7, 18; 4:4; 5:21 The New Testament compares our relationship with those discipling us to the relationships of a nurse or caregiver to the children in their care. In the book of 1 John …
