by Arise2 Grow More | Jul 3, 2026 | Family
Can you believe that the United States of America will be celebrating its Sestercentennial this year? I had to look up the Latin but more people are using the longer word, semiquincentennial, which means the same thing, 250 years. I don’t know what we’ll be doing to...
by Arise2 Grow More | Jun 10, 2026 | Family
How old is old? I did a search and found out there is a young-old (65-74), middle-old (75-84), and old-old (85+). I thought I was old when I celebrated half a century of living but as the saying goes, “You are only as old as you think you are.” So now I think I am...
by Arise2 Grow More | Apr 22, 2026 | Family
“What is your secret to raising kids?” That was the question a young man asked me last month. I quickly answered, “It’s all the Holy Spirit.” He smiled and nodded in agreement. My daughter immediately pointed out that I had a major part in it, too. I grinned and...
by Arise2 Grow More | Mar 19, 2026 | Family
Have you ever felt like you have a connection with someone you just met or felt like distance or time has not kept you apart from a close friend? For believers, this should be a common experience because of the Holy Spirit that unites us. As believers, we are part of...
by Arise2 Grow More | Feb 11, 2026 | Family
Remember the song, “Somebody’s Watching Me” featuring Michael Jackson in the chorus? That was on the creepy side. Then there’s the song we may have sang as a kid, “Angels watching over me.” That is more comforting. As believers, we know somebody is always watching...
by Arise2 Grow More | Jan 14, 2026 | Family
I was going to write about our Thanksgiving road trip but I just couldn’t get started. I was distracted, I didn’t know how to start, and it was like a writer’s block to just get the first sentence. So now I’m going back to the idea I had earlier which I thought...
