It was a cute piece–a small wooden platter with a cross-stitched inset. The visual featured a bright bowl of fruit, highlighting a heartwarming psalm quoted beneath it.

As I examine my heart, I have to admit I’ve discriminated against a particular group of people. I disrespected them based on input I received from others–what I was taught and read, not personal experience.

It was a rough session–they’ve been rough lately.  The woman on the other side of the screen is caught in an intense struggle with insurmountable health issues.  They affect her in countless ways, in …

I am married to a mechanical engineer– a preventive maintenance specialist who assesses the health of motor engines, ancillary systems, and production lines. It’s all about the process. 

Students of history generally find themselves drawn to certain time periods. Something about the people and powers of those moments fascinates, and they are drawn to the art, literature, and customs of a certain age. For …

I’ve been thinking a lot about flow lately. A new season of life has me setting new rhythms and mapping out new patterns for my schedule. A colleague mentioned workflow in a recent meeting–brainstorming how to …

Telling stories requires choosing which details and bits of dialogue do best to build the visual for a reader. Flowery details sometimes overtake the plot. Odd words lead to distraction. Wise writers pick and choose.

It was a blatant lie, a stunning one really, flashing there on the electronic billboard for all to see. I’m used to the manipulations of marketing, and how misleading images can subtly deceive. But this message, …

It’s fascinating to watch a blacksmith forge a chain. Each link is carefully intertwined, bonded by heat, hammered together with pressure. 

I had an interesting conversation recently with a dear friend who is not a believer.  We were discussing her sister who is disabled.  At present, she lives in a nursing home, but for many …

Crystal Kershaw joins Brian and Janelle Mornings for this segment on WCRF radio.

Crystal Kershaw joins Brian and Janelle Mornings for this segment on WCRF radio.