As Hurricane Sandy tears across the East Coast leaving a trail of devastation and destruction, we are reminded of just how uncertain our days are. Who would have known three months ago that lives and homes would be threatened and embroiled in chaos. When the news first broke that this storm was coming, some people took heed and prepared for the …

  Anger. It is without question one of the most destructive forces in human nature—one that devestates marriages, tears apart families, fractures friendships, organizations, countries, and threatens to consume humanity altogether. Anger isn’t pretty. But is it ever justifiable? Does anger have value? Yes. And no. Anger comes in two forms: righteous and self-righteous. There are things in this world …

It has been said that a little yeast spreads through the whole batch of dough. It’s also been said that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Ain’t that the truth? If you allow spiteful thoughts into your mind, they will spread and grow into consuming hatred. If you let lust slither into your heart, it will …

There’s a protected natural wildlife area near my work that, for a number of years, I would drive by with hardly a notice. Our city has set aside many such areas, forging nice trails throughout for those who wish to avoid Starbucks, traffic lights, and all other facets of modern society—instead drinking in the beauty of nature. During these years, …

A certain man was hiking in a forest when he suddenly realized that he was lost. He began to panic and wandered around, frantically trying to find his way out. Darkness came and as he stumbled around, he fell into a deep hole and was unable to pull himself out. Many hours passed and he was exhausted, frustrated and scared. …