The writer of Hebrews 11 introduces us to our next hero of the faith with this simple statement: “By faith, Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.” The Backstory Abraham is an extraordinary figure.
No, I am not talking about air, water, or pool filters. I mean the kind that runs interference between the crazy thoughts running through your head and what comes out of your mouth. I was recently at a staff retreat that included my supervisor and other management from my department. All very nice people I
Much like you transition your clothes each season, you may also switch out your home décor. Holiday decorations, like jack o’ lanterns and horns of plenty aside, autumn is a great time to refresh your house, even with just a few key pieces. Here are a handful of options to consider as we roll into
The panic can’t be described. Your dog is missing. How did he get out? Where did she go? Most importantly, where is he now and how can you ever hope to find him? Do you run outside, call the neighbors, call her name? That panic is horrible, so be prepared by reading “Where the Lost
With autumn just around the corner, you may be tempted to buy some new pieces for the upcoming season. And while you may need functional upgrades to your existing wardrobe for the months ahead, chances are you can still wear your favorite summertime dresses through September and into October with a few styling tricks. The
Well, we all have different feelings about our kids going back to school. Some are like “peace out kids” while others are not looking forward to that first day. I’ve always loved summer breaks with my son. It was tough when I first sent him off to school. I was a basket case, and I
Relationships are sometimes messy. All of them — marriages, siblings, co-workers, teammates, neighbors, best friends, or even brothers and sisters in Christ. Life has a way of throwing an occasional curveball that can introduce stress and drama into even the best relationship. If you have a relationship that is stressed, then I encourage you to
Some of the world’s finest drum and bugle corps will be competing at Williamsport Area High School’s STA Stadium Friday, August 30 through Sunday, September 1. Twenty-five of these drum corps will strutting their stuff at the Drum Corps Association World Championships. This event has been described as the “Super Bowl of Drum Corps Competition.”
There was a knock at the door. There stood my Pap with a plastic bag full of veggies. “Hey honey! Now, I’m not going to stay, but I wanted to drop these off to you. I thought you could use them.” He was always bringing me produce. How my Pap, Floyd Liddick, loved to garden.
It was just a little scratch. You wouldn’t have even noticed it, except for the blood – and there was a lot of that. A surprising amount, in fact, for such a small scuff on the side of your wrist, the end of your finger, the top of your thigh, or, as in the new
Like all things in life, fashion is cyclical. What’s in one day, is out the next. What was once out, may very well come back into style. With an eye on the upcoming fall trends, silhouettes are starting to shift away from ubiquitous skinny cropped pants and move toward higher-waist looser trousers. Don’t be alarmed
