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For years I began the new school year by teaching Carl Stephenson’s short story “Leiningen Vs. the Ants.” Charlton Heston played the role of this character in the movie adaptation, The Naked Jungle. If you know anything at all about…

The month of July reminds me of family reunions, fireworks, fish fries, and fun times. I remember slurping watermelon on the back porch, running to catch the ice cream truck, and playing “steal the flag” with the neighborhood kids until…

He was honest inside and out, a man of his word, who was totally devoted to God.—Job 1:1-2 My father didn’t quite have the patience of Job, but he was a God-fearing man who persevered. Daddy wore many hats:  son,…

A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds.* Proverbs 31 must have been written about my mother. I’ve never met a more virtuous woman. She was classy. She was strong. She was devoted. If you…

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