Disclaimer: This post is not a generic blanket-statement regarding all who have no spouse in their house. It is written in love, from my firsthand experience (and therefore from my limited viewpoint), with a desire to lift up the weary…
Pilots and Copilots — Husbands and Wives
The Captain’s Corner One of the greatest joys of working for the airlines—and there are many—is the relationship with the passionate professionals with whom one flies. Among the most personal of these is the pilot–copilot relationship. The pilot, also known…
Of Healers and Heroes – A Tribute to Dr. Robert Abel
“This won’t hurt a bit, Brenda. I promise you that.” My five-year-old self relaxed as I raised my left arm to receive my required prekindergarten immunizations. If Dr. Abel promised that it wouldn’t hurt, it wouldn’t. “I’ll count to…
Destination: Known
The Captain’s Corner Welcome aboard! This was my familiar and repeated greeting to passengers boarding our airline flights. Now I greet you, dear reader, and welcome you to the inaugural writing of “The Captain’s Corner.” Yes, welcome aboard! My goal…
Why You Should Never Welcome Missionaries into Your Home
When we came home from our honeymoon a few weeks ago, Joe and I prayed that God would make our home a light and a haven for us and for those who enter through its doors. So when our church…