Karen Mills

The Case of the Exploding Temper 🔎 WELCOME, DETECTIVE! TODAY’S MYSTERY: What is happening beneath a child’s behavior THE INCIDENT The door slams. A scream follows. Then comes the meltdown—leaving everyone exhausted and in tears. How can a child go from calm to furious in seconds? That’s our mystery. WHY IT MATTERS Angry outbursts can disturb the peace of the child, the family, the classroom, and everyone nearby. Learning self-control means learning to manage our passions, desires, and...

Karen Keep Walking GUIDING COMPASS: “Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord” (Psalm 119:1 NIV). NAUTICAL TERM: Row the boat: to propel forward. DAILY CHOW: In our spiritual journey, progress can sometimes feel slow, like rowing a boat. However, a rowboat will get you there just like a speedboat. It is the same concept as walking and running. Both will get you there, but walking takes a bit longer. I have friends who love to run. Every day, they...

Steve Testing of our Faith GUIDING COMPASS: “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee” (Isaiah 43:2 KJV). NAUTICAL TERM: Baggywrinkle: material reducing cable chafe. DAILY CHOW: The cables rub and tear as the sail whips in the wind. Sailors soften the abrasions to the corded line by plaiting fiber to create what...