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Worried About the Wrong Things
Posted On January 22, 2024

Jesus was different. While most of us are impressed by a person’s prominence, Jesus was impressed by their humility and compassion. While most of us fret about our social standing, Jesus …

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One Step Closer to Zion
December 18, 2023

It started simply enough. The refugee agency asked Nancy and me if we would take 16-year-old Najah to piano lessons once a week. The family lives 10 miles from our …


Self Development
The Part of God’s Glorious Plan that we Often Neglect
December 4, 2023

If, as a teacher, I acted like my students had no life before they entered my classroom, I would severely limit my appreciation of them and the richness of their …


Self Development
The Cure for Spiritual Imposter Syndrome
November 20, 2023

H. Wallace Goddard & Barbara Keil A new phrase has entered our conversations: Imposter Syndrome. “Imposter syndrome is a behavioral health phenomenon described as self-doubt of intellect, skills, or accomplishments among high-achieving individuals. These individuals cannot internalize their …


Self Development
God Keeps Surprising Us!
November 6, 2023

Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye are little children, and ye have not as yet understood . . . What is it we haven’t understood? What is it that we need …


Self Development
God’s Trophies
October 23, 2023

Quite often something is almost too good to be true. A sunset. A field of wildflowers. A starry night. A delectable peach. Over the years, when we ran into a wonder …


Self Development
Stories Bind Hearts Across Generations
October 2, 2023

The common ancestor history focuses on basic facts—names, dates, and places. “Leslie Price Thacker was born the 9th of September 1898 in Charleston, Utah to Frederick Albert Thacker and Sarah …


Marriage
A Change of Heart in Relationships
September 25, 2023

When we suffer distress in relationships—especially marriage—we instinctively search for the problems that cause our distress. Almost always we discover defects in the other person. Then we create a story …


Self Development
Religion without Relationship is not Redemptive
September 11, 2023

When Adam and Eve were feeling lost in the lone and dreary world, they called on God for guidance. Satan came and offered religion as a remedy for their lostness …


Self Development
Stars in the Heavens and Myriad Sightings of God
August 28, 2023

Recently several of our family members wandered into the night air to try to catch sight of meteors shooting across the sky. Some of us watched for a long time …