The Gift God Wants

When I was in seminary, a pastor from a Christian Reformed church in Chicago came to the campus. One evening he told us the story of a couple in his church, ...

The Secrets of Childbearing

When I was expecting my first baby, a six-year-old neighborhood girl was particularly curious. She wanted to see the baby furniture and hear our list ...

Testing the Smoke Alarms

As a safety reminder, our granddaughter Barbara and her second-grade classmates were advised by their teacher to check the smoke alarms at home to see ...

The Trouble with Old Clay

I took a piece of plastic clay,

And idly fashioned it one day.

And as my fingers pressed it still,

It moved and yielded to my will.

I came again when the ...

If Evolution Is True …

Seen on a church sign:

If evolution is true, how come mothers still have only two hands?

The Kiss of Encouragement

Painter Benjamin West tells how he loved to paint as a youngster. When his mother left, he would pull out the oils and try to paint. One day he pulled ...

Quick-Change Artist

My friend Dorothy spent several weeks in prayer and special training to lead a Bible discussion group. Finally the big day arrived for the first class. ...

Parental Responsibility

Renew your hope; love your family. Raise your children, don't abandon them. Cats raise kittens. Dogs raise puppies. Eagles raise their eaglets. Surely ...

Nothing Like a Baby

A baby is God's opinion that life should go on. A book that does nothing to you is dead. A baby, whether it does anything to you, represents life. ...

Little Girls Need Mommies

Four-year-old Emily accompanied her mother into a public restroom equipped with handicapped facilities. "What are the bars for?" she asked.

"They're ...