Maybe it was a couch for you. Most of us can think of a couch, chair, rug, car, dishes, etc. that we were not to touch. If it is the couch for you, perhaps you remember a grandparent that kept plastic covers, blankets or towels over the couch to protect it. Or the couch was…

The time for graduation speeches is upon us. Many students, faculty, special guests, friends and parents will look to impart closing wisdom to graduates. One piece of wisdom I would encourage is curiosity because it will help you to be a lifelong learner. Curiosity brought a man named Nicodemus to learn more about Jesus and…

Clothespins come in handy for more than hanging clothes up to dry. You can also use them as a chip clip, to hold a nail in place, to hold your nose closed when going under water, etc. Learning how to hold your breath underwater is a skill. It is a skill we begin teaching children…

Often, Christians pause to pray before eating. This practice is not commanded in the Bible, nor is there one prayer that must be used every time word for word. At the same time, the practice of praying before a meal and the repetition of a few routine prayers along with situational or unplanned prayers allow…

Listen to these instructions, “Remain in the garden area and your tomato plant will bear many tomatoes.” But as soon as the plant was in hand, the listening stopped and a new place to plant the tomato plant was found. Weeks later when tomatoes typically appear, there were none to be found outside the garden.…

Recognizing a dirty diaper does not take any special training, certifications or years of experience. The smell of a dirty diaper is easy to identify, but sometimes they remain unchanged. Sometimes, the individual in the dirty diaper does not want their diaper changed, but an unchanged diaper causes problems beyond the foul odor. The truth…

Questions arise when a child says something like, “Mommy said that I can have candy before dinner.” The adult watching the child is quick to call out the misuse of Mommy’s name to justify doing something wrong. On the other hand, we praise a child when they say something like, “Daddy says do not talk…

Not many people are in the dark about what is going to happen tomorrow. Tomorrow, if you have a pair of protective glasses, you will be able to safely watch the sky darken in the middle of the day. The temporary darkness has sparked a lot of interest, but it is good that the sun…

A Treasure map fills us with excitement as we look at the dotted line curving left and right through different obstacles until finally it ends with an “X” marking the spot. Once the journey to find the treasure begins, that excitement can waver. The excitement wavers once the obstacles between us and the treasure become…

I remember in grade school my teacher gave us an assignment to write out the steps for blowing a bubble from a piece of bubble gum. At first it sounds simple to write out the steps for blowing a bubble from a piece of bubble gum, but when you give your written list to someone…