I just completed the 30-Hour Famine program with our youth group. The 30-Hour Famine program was created by World Vision to get students involved in raising funds, increasing awareness, and getting involved in assisting the hungry around the world. All the participants go on a 30 hour fast with only water and juice. It was the first time I had done that willingly. I say willingly, because I have done it under the total duress of a stomach bug…no fun! The fast ...
We are the proud parents of two heroes—Army Infantrymen who have served this country with honor and valor. The Lord has spared us the grief of having to deal with the loss of either one, but each one has paid a great price in their service to this country. They both came back from the war changed men. Proverbs 18:24 comes to mind when I think about these things: “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” One thing I have ...