What comes to your mind when you read, "Pray without ceasing," in I Thessalonians 5:17? Robed monks chanting incessant prayers on their knees, rising only to eat and drink? A pastor in the seclusion of his office, praying constantly, except when duty demands...

    Most of the time my daycare children are very happy to arrive at my door, with a whole day of fun ahead of them. But one day last week, for whatever reason, two of my little girls were distraught from the moment they arrived. (It could have been the...

  For sixteen years, I lived in Australia. One of my favorite things about living Down Under was the diverse wildlife--the kookaburra's laugh echoing across our yard in the morning, the colorful parrots landing on our fence, and of course, the kangaroos hopping...