My 8-year-old son recently received a batting lesson from a former Major League baseball player, who quickly measured up one of my son’s weak spots. After watching my son move toward the plate with focus and sound batting form for his first few hits and then, after just a few balls, reluctantly drift toward…
Perhaps you’ve seen this 2012 YouTube video, capturing a Christmas-caroling flash mob. Distracted shoppers busily scurry through a large metropolitan mall when suddenly one shopper begins singing “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee.” At first the regular shoppers notice the planned singers with confusion and curiosity, but before long many join in with the litany…
By Krissie Allen (The following was originally published last year at Newevangelizers.com, but because the message still rings true, I wanted to share it again at Choosing God.) “You just can’t force someone to learn about God,” I declared years ago on a balance beam outside of Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School. My best…
When my plane got delayed in the Birmingham airport recently, I found myself with some quiet time away from my family with no form of entertainment. I therefore took the opportunity to create something I’ve heard so much about in both the media and among friends: a bucket list. When considering what places I…