Full of Life: Jay Conner
Seventy-six year old Jay Conner teaches us how to remain active, in body and mind, by focusing on "not letting the old man in."
Rethinking Education: It’s About Time!
The present attention on our educational system, leading to questions about whether it is best serving our families is progress, in Beth Graham's mind. She shares her perspective, after 26 years of homeschooling, and having children in both public and private schools.
A Life Transformed
Darkness has such a hold on a young man that he decides to end it all. A moment later, everything changes. What happened? Wesley Bartlett shares his story of how a "chance" encounter with his creator dramatically changed his life, showing how no one is beyond the...
Changing Course with Courage
Perhaps everyone reaches a point in their life when they have to go one of two ways, and the results will be nothing short of life-changing. What do you do? Take the easy, sure path, or venture out into the unknown? At 37, John Morse decided to...
Aging in America
Aging Americans have an experience that is unique to America; other countries do not treat their elders like we do in America. Our culture of glorified youth does not value our elders. No wonder, then, that our senior population does not feel empowered to contribute...
Callan Kreidel, Beautiful Survivor!
Three weeks before graduating college, Callan was diagnosed with a form of lymphoma, requiring six months of brutal chemotherapy. At twenty-three, she is a writer, artist, and tough-as-nails survivor. Hear what kept her going, and why she proclaims one...
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Ignoring Differences
On my way to the airport in Ft. Lauderdale, I had to exit the interstate to gas up my rental car before turning it in. I wasn't thinking about where I was, or even what it looked like; I just needed a gas station. I was getting ready to fill up the car when these two...
When Lightning Strikes
This morning, I was approached by a man outside of a McDonald's who said he had seen me in the store, and was prompted by the Holy Spirit to give me a message. The message was "You are going to be fine." For someone still recovering from the effects of...
Traveling Light
Cleaning out my mother's house made me determined to run right home and do a similar decluttering in my own. After all, when do we ever have the motivation to work our way back to the last stray paperclip in the junk drawer, unless we have to hand the house over...
Heavenly Victory
It's been a while since I've had as satisfying an evening as watching Clemson decidedly triumph over Alabama, 44-16, in the national championship game. And before my Alabama friends get their feelings bruised, let me explain why. First, there was the way Clemson...
Introducing the Young YOU!
Last week, I had the privilege of cleaning out my mother’s home of forty-five years. The happy news is that she is still super healthy and living in Melbourne, Forida, equidistant between my two brothers. Her home in Ft. Lauderdale (the one I was emptying) was...
When Life Throws a Curveball
Dennis Mellen knew from the age of ten that he wanted to be a pilot, and set the entire trajectory of his life toward that goal. At fifty-six, he had enjoyed his...
Selflessness in Today’s World
What does selflessness look like in today's world? We share a remarkable tale of heroism, and and ponder what motivates the selfless. How do you raise children who are selfless? Is there a connection between suffering and selflessness? [libsyn_podcast id=6308612]