Lisa Whelchel MOMs Chat

Don't miss Lisa Whelchel's visit to MOMs Chat. What is MOMs Chat? MOMs stands for Mentoring Online Mothers and they meet every weekday from 1-3 p.m. ET in the Kitchen for a time just for the gals... no men allowed. :-) NOTE: You must be a Crosswalk.com Member to participate in this event. <a href=http://account.crosswalk.com>Join FREE today!</a> <b>Tuesday, May 14 at 2 p.m. ET in the Kitchen.</b>

Suffering

The late Steve Allen told about a lady named Liz who had been hurt in an automobile accident. A lawyer came to visit her and said, "I've come to assist you in getting damages." Liz replied, "I got all the damages I want. What I need is repairs." This is true of many hurting people we come...

Purpose

According to Ripley's Believe it or Not, the oldest known bird was called the Archaeopteryx. According to scientists, this ancient bird was so clumsy it could not control its own flight. It simply flew into the air and went wherever the wind blew it. Many Christians are that way. They have no sense of...

Preaching

Peggy Noonan, former presidential speech writer, in her book Simply Speaking tells of an insight she learned from novelist Edith Wharton. Wharton said that "no matter what the gift of the writer, whether genius or dunce, the language of love is always the same: 'I love you, I love you, my darling, you are so wonderful ....'"

Marriage

If it isn't a record it surely must be close. According to the Book of Lists #3, movie stars Rudolph Valentino and Jean Acker were married on November 5, 1919. Valentino, the heartthrob, was locked out of the house on his wedding night by the bride. Although the legalities took a little longer, the marriage lasted less ...

Faithfulness

It's a story that was once immortalized in a movie. It is the story of a unique friend named Greyfriars Bobby. Bobby was a stray dog adopted by a policeman in Edinburgh, Scotland. When his master died, Bobby stayed continually by his graveside. Occasionally he would go to a pub where he had eaten with his master. There...

Influence

Many Christians wear a WWJD band on their arms. This stands for the question, "What Would Jesus Do?" This question goes all the way back to a book written by Charles Sheldon entitled, In His Steps. The book mused on what would happen if people in everyday life asked "What Would Jesus Do?" What is not widely...

Influence

The ancient Greek mathematician once used his ingenuity to help defend his home against foreign invaders. When Roman forces prepared to attack Syracuse about 214 BC, Archimedes installed mirrors on shore and trained them on the Roman vessels. The sun's magnified rays were trained on the Roman ships and ignited them....

Community

The Guinness Book of World Records keeps track of some very unusual records. One is, "The longest time living in a tree." A man named Bungkas went up a tree in Benkes, Idonesia in 1970 and has been there ever since. He lives in a nest he made from the braches and leaves of the trees. People have repeatedly tried to get...