I recently attended two different meetings related to special needs. The specialed teachers’ meeting was held at the Newark, Michigan congregation- the first of its kind. There were 40- 50 special ed teachers in attendance from all over the US and Canada. One lecture...

  It’s not our perfection that draws others – it’s our brokenness. And how we respond to brokenness. I think now with a rueful grin at the interactions between one set of close neighbors and our children during their growing up years. There were times the little...

I tire of working on myself, of striving to improve my emotional health. How I wish I could go to a retreat or conference and come back changed. A new, calm, content person. “What happened to you?” my friends would ask. “You suddenly seem so different.” Suddenly. Key...

Imagine life without bridges. There are all kinds of bridges, from the smallest culvert to the greatest engineering marvels that span miles of distance. There are bridges made to walk across, swinging, or fixed in place, or there may be just a slippery log or some rocks. Culverts can be ever so small but without them, country roads would wear away from erosion and the ensuing ravines would become deeper and deeper over time. The world’s tallest, longest bridges save hours of driving time by eliminating the use of ferries and boats, or miles of detours. Think back to bygone eras in our country and all the hardships endured by pioneers as they ferried their livestock and themselves across torrid rivers and lakes of all sizes. What a toll that exacted on lives, both human and animal.