“Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!” (Matthew 25:6Matthew 25:6English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV6 Then in the middle of the night someone shouted, “Here’s the groom! Come to meet him!”WP-Bible plugin). It seems funny to read a story in the Bible where the focus is on the groom and not the bride. We are [...]

Every Boy Scout memorizes a few important principles very early on: The Scout Law, The Scout Slogan and the Scout Motto. The Scout Law emphasizes character traits that scouts should exemplify, like honesty, reverence and kindness. The Scout Slogan is a practical reminder to be others-focused, to “Do a good turn daily”. But probably most [...]

A long, long time ago, in a land far, far away (okay, well maybe not so far away, but it was long enough ago that many people never experienced it), you used to be able to pull into a gas station and drive over a rubber hose that rang a bell.  The bell signaled an [...]

Imagine you’re standing in front of a full length mirror.  Looking back at you with precise accuracy is a reflection of yourself.  Every strand of hair, every freckle on your face, any scars you may have incurred over the years, age spots, wrinkles, perhaps a few extra pounds, your eyes, your nose, your chin, your [...]