My sister recently asked us to care for her birds while she’s on a road trip. We now have her two lovely—and very vocal—canaries next to the window in our family room. I sent a friend a recording of a particularly long series of loud and varied songs yesterday. And the reply? “Quick! Throw a …
“Do you really need that much dental floss?” I heard one guy describe as his knee-jerk reaction to his wife casually pulling out almost two feet of floss from the dispenser. In his mind, he was calculating how fast that 43.7 yards of Glide would go, at $5.59 plus tax. I get it. True confession: …
Our youngest grandson loves bath time! When he’s fussy, squirmy, and unhappy, neither his toys nor cuddles seem to soothe him. But the moment he slips into his baby tub, everything changes. His face lights up with smiles as he kicks, splashes, and plays with his bath toys, as though all his cares have been …
God highlighted a quality to me this morning that we all admire, but typically hope to never need: fortitude. One dictionary defines it as mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously. Fortitude will empower us to face challenges in this world and still be of good cheer. I’ll share three …
