Eat Your Lasagna

Eat your lasagna!” “No, apple first!” “You have to eat one bite of lasagna!” “No, apple first! Apple First!” “Do you need a time out?! All you have to do is eat one bite of lasagna, then you can have an apple, it’s really not that hard.” “No lasagna!… a’ done, a’...

He Has Promised

A good friend of mine told me about his visit with a dying woman. After some preliminary conversation, Art asked her about the condition of her soul. He mentioned that she would soon see the face of God. What would she say if God were to ask her why he should let her...

The Ransom Drop

On a warm September day in 1972, a letter arrived at the home of Charles and Delores Thompson. Delores trembled as she held the letter. Charles could hear the fear in her voice as she called him into the room. It had been two weeks since they had heard from their son...