“It’s fine to enjoy familiar surroundings and desire familiar comforts—as long as we understand there may be times when we can’t have them. Sometimes we’re called to larger duties—like a soldier leaving home to go off to war. Second thoughts… — Ed Strauss Copy Share Image
“Sometimes we make choices that bring a heavy load on us while life is, relatively speaking, a picnic for others. Maybe we’ve committed to… — Ed Strauss Copy Share Image
“Some days it’s perfectly fine to eat a second breakfast, curl up on the couch, and enjoy a TV show. But that can’t be… — Ed Strauss Copy Share Image
“If we’re honest, we probably admit that those really tough times in our lives—when we were tested right to the edge of our endurance—are… — Ed Strauss Copy Share Image
“The young are usually full of self-confidence, with grand dreams and ambitions. Up to a certain age, we believe that all of our plans… — Ed Strauss Copy Share Image
“In 586 BC the Jewish people’s land of Judah was attacked by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar—whom some versions of the Bible describe as a… — Ed Strauss Copy Share Image
“Being part of a great adventure is more than just enjoying new experiences; it can also be sticking to a dull, difficult path when… — Ed Strauss Copy Share Image
“It’s fine to enjoy familiar surroundings and desire familiar comforts—as long as we understand there may be times when we can’t have them. Sometimes… — Ed Strauss Copy Share Image
“The parallels between Sauron and Satan can’t be missed, especially since Tolkien refers to the “absolute Satanic rebellion and evil of… Sauron.”31 Just as… — Ed Strauss Copy Share Image
