Peering Through Life's Window

 Seeing the big yellow buses rumble through my neighborhood picking up children waiting at their stops took me back in time to when my daughter attended school. I recalled a popular, spiritual piece of jewelry kids wore in the nineties -- WWJD bracelets. The acronym stood for What Would Jesus Do?  Some youngsters stacked them up their arms. When they went to school, sports arenas or friends' homes, the bracelets kept Jesus' teachings close to them. For instance, if one of the young men found himself in a situation where he grew angry and wanted to punch someone in the nose, he had a bracelet to remind him that Christians should be “…quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.” (James 1: 19 - 20).    Perhaps one of the young ladies heard gossip about a friend. A bracelet she wore might have Scripture from James 1:26: “If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep ...

Anita Mellott shares a devotional about trust from her new book, School Is Where the Home Is, 180 Devotions for Parents She'll give away an e-book. To enter to win leave a comment and an email address. He’ll Catch You “I will trust and not be afraid.” (Isaiah 12:2) “How do I know you’ll catch me?” Seven-year-old Caleb peered down from a tiny ledge five feet off the ground, a deep gorge behind him. “Look at us,” yelled a homeschool co-op buddy. A dozen kids and adults faced each other as their intertwined arms formed a safety net. Caleb had been the first in line for Trust Fall, a team-building exercise for our co-op kids at camp. Now he took a half step backward, bringing his back up against the solid tree trunk. “Well, I trust you with my secrets,” his voice faltered. “But not to catch me.” “But we’re your friends,” a chorus of voices replied. “You can do it, Caleb,” the adults encouraged. He sighed and turned around to face the tree. He closed his eyes, lea...