Working conditions that [clothing] factory workers deal with are terrible. 

Numb by Natalie Shires. Grade 12, Covenant Day School, Matthews, N.C., a member of Christian Schools International.

My paintings explore the process and cycle of abuse based on my experiences and those of many others. Each painting has its own theme: “Abuse,” “Aftermath,” “Recovery,” and “Cycle.” 

Though there may be a long road ahead, we can have hope in knowing that Christ gives us freedom. Because of Christ, we can be part of something outside of ourselves.

This photo is a panorama of 21 images stitched together in Photoshop. I chose to include the oil rig to make the foreground more interesting.

In our senior retirement community there is a weekly vesper service.

In my retirement I am pastoring a Presbyterian congregation.

We’re looking for funny church signs and bulletin bloopers.

Why are frogs so happy?

A guest preacher was about to begin the service.

Following a discussion about miracles, the teacher took the class to the zoo

I don’t usually laugh out loud when reading death notices in the newspaper, but

Two bacteria walk into a bar.