By Robin W. Pearson, author of the book Walking In Tall Weeds.
Growing up, I probably spent more time with a book than I did with my parents. Not that my family didn’t spend quality time together.
“Jim taught me that love is the voluntary giving up of oneself for another, the unconditional acceptance and desire of good for another person”
By Dianne Derby, author of the book Two Hundred Tuesdays: W
“Though you may not always get it right in the moment, your ongoing presence and commitment to showing up in the lives of your spouse and kids instills in them the fullness of your love.
“So why should we, who brought sin and suffering into the world, expect to be immune from it?”
By Joe Gibbs, adapted from the book Game Plan for Loss: An Average Joe’s Guide to Dealing with Grief
“The gospel of King Jesus breaks down barriers that divide and builds up unity in God’s multiethnic family. This is not a peripheral issue but is at the very heart of the gospel.”
By Derwin L.
“I learned just about everything I know from Aran and the other donkeys who were part of my life—Timmy, Jerusalem, Penelope and Peanut, Guinness, Tinsel, Nollaig, and Jacksie.
“If you want to be healthy—really healthy, apart from some pseudo standard of body reflection—you need to find your why and ensure that it is healthy, realistic, appropriate, and personally meaningful.
“Truly, we have to peel back the facade of our traditions and see what’s underneath, just as the little people are doing. Our season of Advent should be a lifelong search, not a monthlong observance.
Today is Veterans Day. We honor the men and women of our armed forces and their brave service to our nation and nations around the world.
“God’s Word has forged and formed me.”
By Greg Stier, author of the book Unlikely Fighter
There are a handful of books that have shaped my life. First and foremost, of course, is the Bible.
