Here in Central Virginia, we’ve had some crazy weather lately: ice, snow, bitter cold, and then rain on top of it all. While that may not be unusual in general, it’s unusual for us. Having to break through snow and ice just to get out of our driveways isn’t something we’re accustomed to in this part of Virginia. All of it got me thinking about a scene from the movie  Frozen  where Olaf the snowman talks about how much he wants to experience summer. Of course, the joke is that

While watching one of my favorite television shows recently, I came across an episode where one of the characters learned ( no pun intended ) that he was dyslexic. In the build-up to that revelation, he was studying for an exam in mythology and he knew the content. However, when he received his test back his grade was not stellar. He had not failed but the grade did not reflect his grasp of the material. This led to a candid conversation between the son and his parents about

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While listening to our Senior Pastor’s sermon this past Sunday at church, he said something that I could not help noting. The word...

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Guest Post by Gabe Jones As I’m sure many people did at the beginning of the year, my wife and I sat down to list and discuss our short...

“You’ll eventually find yourself too busy.” This was a comment I received from someone after I mentioned that I wanted to begin reading...