Many years ago, as a teenager, in fact, I heard a wonderful sermon from Dr. Robert Ashcroft, the father of our present Attorney General of the United States.

Dr. Ashcroft’s message was called “A Portrait of my Heavenly Father.” He took a small picture from his billfold and told us it was his earthly father and then gave us a verbal picture of him. “Now,” he continued, as he picked up the Bible, “let me give you a portrait of my Heavenly Father.”

As we rolled five-year-old Mary into the MRI room, I tried to imagine what she must be feeling. She had suffered a stroke that left half of her body paralyzed, had been hospitalized for treatment of a brain tumor, and had recently lost her father, her mother and her home. We all wondered how Mary [...]

I’ve heard the saying, “The best gift parents can ever give to their children is to love each other.”
I’ve had the pleasure of witnessing the truth of this statement for over 40 years. From as far back as I can remember my Mom and Dad were a team. A great partnership. [...]

During the days of the French Revolution that saw King Louis XVI and his queen beheaded, history records an amazing event. After the public execution, the frenzied mob called for the dauphin: “Bring out the prince,” they cried. “He’s next.” The lad was terrified. The prince was only six years old, but he was in [...]

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They found out that the new baby was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his [...]