Give Thanks

By Donna S. Bond “Jesus asked, ‘Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?’” (Luke 17:11-19 NIV) Jesus healed ten lepers; one came back to thank Him (vv. 12 & 15). Two thousand years later my dad gave a significant monetary gift to three grandchildren and four new high school...

A better door waiting to be opened

A better door waiting to be opened

May 23, 2014

A Better Door Waiting To Be Opened by Leanne Lippincott-Wuerthele     “When one door closes, another door opens.” I’m sure many people recognize that quote and think it comes from the Bible. Several origin theories abound, but the most common is that Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) penned those words. Bell was a Scottish-born American inventor and...

Winning at losing

Winning at losing

Apr 23, 2014

Winning at Losing by Leanne Lippincott-Wuerthele   In Psalm 139:14, King David wrote, “I praise you [God] because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well” (NIV). Commenting on this verse, S. Michael Houdman [founder, president, and CEO of Got Questions Ministries] wrote, “The context of this verse is the...

Not your regular milkman

Not your regular milkman

Mar 21, 2014

Not Your Regular Milkman by Leanne Lippincott-Wuerthele   Throughout human history, Good and Evil have been engaged in a battle for souls. In Romans 7:19, the Apostle Paul said, “For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.” In verse 21 he laments, “So I find this law at work: When I want to do good,...

A Seasonal Flare-Up

A Seasonal Flare-Up by Leanne Lippincott   I know God made the seasons, and man divided them into months. Still, I hate the month of March; at least, in Wisconsin. The word “March” comes from the Roman word, “Martius.” March was originally the first month of the Roman calendar and was named after Mars, the god of war. After changing to the Gregorian...

“Gesundheit!” part 2

“Gesundheit!” part 2

Jan 22, 2014

“Gesundheit!” part 2 by Leanne Lippincott-Wuerthele        Last month, I wrote about how we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” by God. Even something as outwardly simple as a sneeze involves many complex actions and several parts of the human body. Although I stated that a sneeze can leave our body at 100 mph, I recently learned that a sneeze can actually...