Some of our little girls are quite attracted to the idea of being “princesses” — showing off their shiny tiaras, scepters, and colorful robes while pretending to rule over others. Parents often encourage this type of thinking in their adorable daughters as they see them play the role convincingly, relishing the power and dignity of…
It happened on one of our tours of the Bible Lands some years ago. There is usually very limited rainfall in the Judean desert and down by the Dead Sea, but on this particular day there was an unusually torrential rain. Our tour bus was traveling southward along the west side of the Dead Sea. …
I t would be interesting to know how many generations have reached a certain point that they say, “We live in troubling times.” I imagine that it may have been said by every generation since Adam. It seems that as we mature into adulthood, we are able to have enough history to use our wisdom…