Past experiences often color our ability to anticipate goodness. I was fortunate as a child to have a great upbringing. There were triumphs, lots of space to play outside for hours, and a variety of friendships in the neighborhood, at church, and on ball teams. There were also knocks and...

We have all had moments of sadness and pain. Many of these instances are fleeting. You stub your toe, and it throbs for a few minutes. You are quickly able to return to your day. Other painful experiences have a more lasting effect. Perhaps you might even be able to...

“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.” (2 Thess. 3:16) “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name...

Anxiety. Despair. Discouragement. Disillusionment. They tend to set our emotions in motion and consume our thoughts. These descriptive words tend to worm their way into our daily lives. In a well-known passage in Philippians, Paul penned the pattern for relief. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication...

“It’s not a high price for peace of mind.” As I was checking out at Harbor Freight I couldn’t help but laugh to myself at the cashier’s half-hearted attempt at being persuasive. I was there to purchase a $10 furniture dolly to help move a heavy piece of furniture. This...