Like many who survived the war, Private 1st Class George F. Schneider rarely talked about his time at war. His son, Tom, thinks perhaps his reluctance was due to his humble nature. But most likely, “the fact that my dad was incredibly traumatized by the war and his tragic loss of friends played a role.”
Continue reading →Whether our trial causes only temporary, albeit unwanted, adjustments, or if life suddenly changes in drastic, more permanent ways, I hope we’ll experience God’s presence as we meditate on 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 and allow God’s Holy Spirit to change how we respond to our trials.
Continue reading →I’m confident if we (as individuals and as a nation) wholeheartedly and humbly seek God’s direction, we could be a country whose values and priorities God is pleased to bless.
Continue reading →What would happen if we saw our parents as people who suffered their own hurts and their own unmet needs? Our parents probably have already beaten themselves up and wished they’d been a whole lot closer to perfect.
Continue reading →Life is complicated and often stressful. When we’re blessed to have people who love us with the God-kind of love – people who refuse to believe we’re hopeless even when we believe we are beyond hope – our lives become more manageable.
Continue reading →
