Ordinarily, we want our children to obey authority, right? Well, there was one time when it almost didn't work out so well.... During a family trip to Washington DC one Spring Break many moons ago, we came to a stop on the Metro near the Smithsonian Museums, and our entire 8-person group started the processional of…
Together, With a Capital “T”
While we're on the theme of grandparents..... What does a seven-year-old like better then a ride around town with Grandpa in his pickup truck on a Saturday afternoon? Not much, especially when that drive includes a stop at Dairy Queen for ice cream or McDonald's for some fries. So it was for me on a…
Not Just in the Rearview Mirror
Oh, the things you see (and hear) on vacation…. Leaving our hotel in Goodland, Kansas late last week as we started our summer vacation to Colorado, we noticed two young hikers walking along the main road off the interstate, clearly having a very animated conversation. They both appeared to have been living outside for some time,…
Lessons From a Broken Gas Gauge
In the early 1980s, summers in Kansas City were wonderful. More fountains than Paris, beautiful flowers and foliage, and at the time, pretty good baseball too (we had this guy on the Royals named George Brett -- you might want to look him up). One of the oldest and largest parks in Kansas City, Swope…
Overcoming What Overcomes Us
Peter in the Bible says we are slaves to anything that overcomes us. The key to healing is first realizing we've been overcome -- and then making the next good choice to change it.
On a Cross Beside Jesus (Luke 24:32-43)
I'm thankful every minute of my life that Jesus died for me on that cross. I know that if God had chosen, he could have punished me for my sins instead of punishing Jesus. But Christ's atoning death satisfied my sin debt, and the debt of everyone else in the world who believes in Him. Because…
Mike G. Smith 