Without the aid of lamp or oil, He returned to the garden, retracing steps now familiar to His dusty feet. The inky, upward slope leveled briefly toward its ascent, where a gnarly olive grove rose out of the rock. Shaded even in the moon’s glow, the moist breath of darkness exhaled the fragrance of pressed oil onto every snarled branch. …
Dear Mentor, I have a huge upcoming decision. Not only will it totally change my current schedule, it will also be a personal challenge. How do I make the right choice? …
“Random acts of kindness”. I remember hearing this term for the first time years ago. Evidently, it began in the early ’80’s when an author wrote the term on her placemat in a Sausalito restaurant. As we think of kindness as one of the spiritual fruits given to us by God, how random can kindness actually be? …
Thousands of parents, including Mark and I, have taught their children to drive. Our oldest daughter had to wait until she came home for college to begin the learning process, because Taiwan drivers aren’t eligible for a license until age 18. Talk about a crash course. Thankfully, her one accident didn’t injure much – just the garage. But over the …
