Several years ago, one of my daughters asked me, “Why do we have to be punished?” While I am not always prepared to answer such tough questions, I was ready …
Finding Joy in Darkness
“We need to talk.” “I don’t love you.” “She’s not going to make it.” “He took his own life.” Once you hear enough of these, your mind goes to some …
The Dangers of Israel’s Past and America’s Present
“These are times that try men’s souls,” wrote American Founding Father Thomas Paine during the Revolutionary War. As we look around our country today, his quote seems to describe the …
The 3 Responsibilities of Christ’s Bride
Ask any God-fearing married couple for the key to a successful marriage, and among their myriad answers, you’re likely to hear one repeated piece of advice: Love and respect each …
God’s Fellowship of the Few
During the American Revolutionary War, Captain William Jones of the U.S. Continental Army and Marine Corps placed a recruiting plea in The Providence Gazette. The slogan asked for “a few …
Tamed or Untamed? Lions, Tigers, and the Tongue
When my husband and I first moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, as Friends of Israel field representatives in October 2000, we were bombarded with advertising for the jaw-dropping Las Vegas …