“No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain...

“Go to the village across from you. As soon as you enter, you’ll find a colt tethered, one that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it. If anyone says anything, ask, ‘What...

A few weeks ago, Emily and I packed the kids in the car and joined our extended family for a week at Wisp. Four years had passed since we were last on the slopes. I...

The dictionary describes the words as being “enclosed within bounds; to limit or restrict.” You know the word. The entire world knows the word; you’re living it. It’s taken on an identity of sorts....

37 A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and...

My daughter hasn’t reached her second birthday and yet she marvels at her mommy’s makeup case. Most mornings, the bathroom floor rivals a post parade scene – only instead of candy, think cosmetics: Eye...

The story is told about a very gifted young golfer whose unlikely victory at a major tournament catapulted him into the sport’s spotlight. Wide open fairways and plush greens were worlds away from the...

A 2018 edition of Business Insider contained an interesting article, which shared research (supplied by US News) reporting a staggering 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail before the end of February. Are you surprised?...

December is upon us (as is Advent) and I have to write something for the Spire. Nothing immediate came to mind. The morning has already started in a rush and I’m behind. Ugh! I...

I don’t know about yours, but my kids are crazy about costumes – anytime, anyplace, for any occasion they’ll put ’em on. And since we’re in October the fever has grown two-fold. Brody has...