I recently attended my son's National Honor Society ceremony at the high school where he attends. The ritual is for several seniors to present speeches dealing with character, leadership, service, etc. One speech, in particular, caught my attention. The presenter, student Beth Kerlin, delivered a simple, yet profound idea: leave the world a better place….
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In a box or from a launching pad?
I was listening to a radio station playing Christmas music today. I heard Clay Aiken’s song, "Don’t Save It All For Christmas Day." This got me thinking. For most of Americans, Christmas comes around Thanksgiving when all the boxes with all the decorations get brought up from the basement and things get hung on the…
Mission work is doable
Roger has asked me to post on my family’s recent mission trip to Jamaica. "Jamaica!?", you ask, "Isn’t that where newlyweds go to sit on the beach and self indulge at one of those all-inclusive resorts?" Well, that’s only part of the island. We have a friend, Karen, who has discovered God’s call on her…