A Genuine Love

A young woman in England many years ago always wore a golden locket that she would not allow anyone to open or look into, and everyone thought there must ...

The Nature of True Religion

Though trained to be logical and rational, Jonathan Edwards insisted that true religion is primarily rooted in the affections, not in reason. He wrote ...

The Meaning of Worship

Worship is pulling our affections off our idols and putting them on God.

Road Rage

Fighting rush-hour traffic from suburban Maryland to Washington D.C. can cause its share of near misses and irritating moments. One morning, a young lady ...

Every Day a Gift

I've always been conscious that every experience and every day with my daughter is a gift. I tell my daughter I love her every day of her life, and ...

Valuing Mom

My three young children love to get up early and watch out the window for the garbage truck. They take great delight in watching the waste hauler empty ...

Love from a Kid's Point of View

What is love, from a kid's point of view?

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather ...

Remember Kisses, Not Wrongs

As I was going through the bedtime routine with Micah, my autistic son, I asked him, "How many kisses do you want?" Micah loves this game. Sometimes it's ...

Muhammad Ali Kisses the Ugly

Former boxing writer Harold Conrad visited a women's prison with heavyweight fighter Muhammad Ali. "All the inmates lined up," wrote Conrad. "They were ...