Ah, the ancient playground relic known as the see-saw. A simple plank of wood balanced across a metal beam once provided both thrill and terror to children on playgrounds everywhere. I personally enjoyed the see-saw—if I happened to be on it with the right person. If, for instance, my friend Jennifer was on the other side, it was always fun. We were about the same size, and we were both kind children who actually cared about each other’s well-being. Jennifer and I could go up

Last year around this time, my husband and I were given a gift. Not money. Not a vacation. It was the gift of time, sweat, food, and a whole lot of love from our church family. Here’s why. The fall of 2024 fell like a line of dominoes someone pushed a little too hard. First, my doctor found a skin cancer that led to surgery in October. Then in November, I had a nodule on my thyroid removed. Pathology report came back: cancer. December brought another surgery. Then, there was

Before I saw James Cameron’s Titanic, I had no idea it was a love story. My husband, Stewart, and I had heard endless talk about it, but...

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God —...