4 Ways to Boost Emotional Development in Kids I don’t know about you all, but for me, the past 18 months hasn’t always been easy. In fact, it’s often been a stressful time with school, work, quarantine, lockdown and just day-to-day life during a pandemic. We’ve dealt with some big issues emot... Read more
From Where I Stand: A Visit With Jesus I talked with Jesus today. I wasn't praying. I picked up my office phone and held an audible two-way conversation with Jesus. Read more
From Where I Stand: Helpless Returning home from my nephew's baptism this weekend, I turned on the radio to help pass time. My mind drifted as I slogged through interstate construction traffic. All of a sudden, a woman's voice wrenched me back to the present. Read more
Community Service with the Kids When I was a kid, some of my favorite memories in school and Sabbath school were when we did community service projects with the whole family. I can remember bagging sand for downtown Mount Vernon, Washington when the Skagit River was flooding and... Read more
The Most Important Virtue Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. — Maya Angelou Read more
God’s Olympic Team, Part 4 Over the last few months I have written about being part of God’s special team, where we let Him lead us through life and where He uses us to work in this world. We have talked about the STEPs of being on His team: Strength, Training and Experienc... Read more
From Where I Stand: Free Falling From 14K “Are you having a midlife crisis?” my co-worker asked. Read more
3 Reasons Adventist Education Matters to Me When I was 7 years old, my parents began attending a Seventh-day Adventist Church company on a nearby reservation. We would drive almost an hour each Saturday morning to worship with other believers. As my parents began accepting Adventist teachi... Read more
God’s Olympic Team, Part 3 For the last couple months, I’ve talked about the STEPs we each need to take to be part of God’s special winning team. These practical strides help us reach the finish line in this life and the next. The first skill we need is strength, the second... Read more
