Summer Break: “Now”

Ah, the summer break. What’s more alluring than escaping the demands of the daily grind and navigating the excitement of something new? We all want a break and go somewhere different, somewhere better…even if...

A Part is a Problem

Like a puzzle incomplete due to a missing piece, a problem with one part can mess up the whole. A life of faith will not work without commitment to God. A community will not...

Keep Climbing

The place of a parent can be petrifying. As children face a mountain of challenges, confusion comes along the way. We can guide them but still worry if life will work out. Although we...

Passing Go: “Community Chest”

Sometimes life can feel like a game of Monopoly. We move around the board collecting property (or problems) and always return to “Go.” With each pass, the game gets more challenging. Many of us...

Passing Go: “Light Bulb”

Sometimes life can feel like a game of Monopoly. We move around the board collecting property (or problems) and always return to “Go.” With each pass, the game gets more challenging. Many of us...

Passing Go: “Short Line”

Sometimes life can feel like a game of Monopoly. We move around the board collecting property (or problems) and always return to “Go.” With each pass, the game gets more challenging. Many of us...

The Strength to Stand

Today we honor our mothers and maternal influences. We honor her as she stood in strength when it was difficult to do so and still cared for us even when she felt like she...

Passing Go: “Take a Chance”

Sometimes life can feel like a game of Monopoly. We move around the board collecting property (or problems) and always return to “Go.” With each pass, the game gets more challenging. Many of us...

Passing Go: “Park Place”

Sometimes life can feel like a game of Monopoly. We move around the board collecting property (or problems) and always return to “Go.” With each pass, the game gets more challenging. Many of us...