Jun 28, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris It is amazing how you can meet a perfect stranger and, within a very brief time, connect with them on a profound level. When my family traveled to Uganda last summer to work with one of our church’s mission partners, I had just such an...
Jun 21, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
by Steven Norris “Listen to advice, but follow your heart.” So said the great country artist, Conway Twitty. You could turn to countless other self-help websites or advice columns and find similar injunctions. There is no end to such popular wisdom, but is it a...
Apr 19, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris The cross landed in the grass with a thud. In a matter of seconds, a chainsaw had reduced its base to splintered wood once again. I estimate that I had personally invested well over 30 hours into planning, collecting debris, building the...
Apr 12, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “Laughter is the best medicine.” At least, that’s what the Bible teaches. Some believe that this saying is derived from Proverbs 17:22. A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I spent five days in North Georgia at a marriage retreat. We were...
Mar 22, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
by Steven Norris The title of the book intrigued me: Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti. A bit reductionistic in its content, the title still perfectly described numerous conversations I’ve had with my spouse. I am pretty certain that I could teach a...