Walking with the Wise

By Cheri Cowell –

“Such foolishness,” my grandmother would say, shaking her head in disbelief at the nightly news. We don’t hear that phrase too much anymore but it is a good one. It is good because the opposite of foolish is wise. In this context it is much easier for us to identify foolish versus wise choices. Read more

Careers

By Cheri Cowell –

Family game nights have become popular over the last few years, and many of the board games played today are new twists on old ideas. The game Careers is one of my old favorites because it allowed players to see what it would be like to succeed by choosing your own formula for success. Read more

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

By Cheri Cowell –

Have you ever found yourself between a rock and a hard place? It is an uncomfortable place to be—between two difficult choices, between two options that both seem good or both seem bad, while needing to make a decision that has consequences we don’t like. Read more

Returned to Sender

By Cheri Cowell –

Have you ever been hurt so badly you thought your heart was ripping from your chest? I have. As I began to heal, I thought I was doing the right thing by praying for those who hurt me. After all, isn’t that the best form of loving your enemy? Read more

Heart Growns

By Cheri Cowell –

Sometimes there are no words. Words are inadequate to express our deepest thoughts and feelings. The news of terrible tragedies combined with several heavy burdens that some of my friends are bearing has caused me to come before God with a heavy heart—and no words. Read more

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