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God's Precious Gift "Grandlady, you're the bestest cook in the whole world, you're even better than Mommy." I assure you, this was not the brightest comment I'd ever made. Politely, my Grandmother thanked me for the compliment, as she gently scolded me for the comparison. It got kinda quiet around the…

This Little Light of Mine Is your idea of camping staying in Motel 6 instead of the Holiday Inn? Not us, the Wilson's are campers. We love to pitch a tent or crawl into our camper and spend the night or the week in the wilderness. Campers are a special breed. We love the challenges of nature and the…

Wisdom is knowing what to do; Skill is knowing how to do it; Virtue is doing it. Speaker's Sourcebook, Eleanor Doan, page 283

God’s hands that form us are skilled hands: He knows exactly how to sculpt us into Christ’s image… In biblical times, most potters learned their craft from their fathers. In cities like Jerusalem, there was even a section of shops known as the Potters’ District. Families kept studios there, and the craft…

A Lesson from the Vikings The Vikings were fierce pirates and warriors who terrorized northern Europe nearly a thousand years ago. They looted and burned pretty much every European country that had the misfortune to border the Atlantic Ocean. Europeans were so frightened of the Viking menace that churches…

Joshua Bell emerged from the Metro and positioned himself against a wall beside a trash basket. By most measures, he was nondescript—a youngish white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt, and a Washington Nationals baseball cap. From a small case, he removed a violin. Placing the open case at his feet,…