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

The Battle for Peace

By Hally Franz –

As I observed my daughter and nephew molding the wet Atlantic sand of a Florida beach, I felt something rare and wonderful. These two sand-lovers dug holes that quickly collapsed when water broke through their gritty walls, and they erected castles that were as much fun to tear down as they were to create. Read more

What Will Your Robe Look Like?

By Carin LeRoy –

When I was a little girl learning about heaven, I was fascinated by the fact that someday God would pass out rewards to those who had lived life well on earth. I would imagine heaven as having big puffy clouds, angels, and God sitting on a huge gold throne with a beautiful flowing robe. I thought our rewards would be crowns, gold boxes and other wonderful things. Read more

Hold Life Loosely

By Peter Lundell –

Twice in four days an LA County Sheriff’s helicopter has evacuated people from ambulances right by my house, once in the street and once in the park. I live in a suburb that’s so peaceful, I sometimes think I’ll go comatose. People move here and pay too much for their houses in order to avoid drama and send their kids to good schools. And they typically prohibit anything they don’t like—or wish they could. Don’t we all? Read more

Fanning the Flames

By James Pence –

I’m not much of a camper. As a matter of fact, my idea of roughing it is staying at a hotel where they don’t put a mint on your pillow each night. But when my children were young, I sacrificed my comfort twice a year to attend our church’s annual Father-Son and Father-Daughter camping trips. Often these weekend camp-outs were held in March and proved to be chilly affairs. Read more

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