Posts by Dr. Alice Maria Crawford

I saw a picture today about a child that was born deaf. Seeing the world through the lens of that child who could not hear what was going on, who…

Today in Chicago the temperature is predicted to reach 85 degrees. That is warm! Although it does not appear to be a number we will see again in the next…

I do a lot of reading and it sometime gives me fresh insight into things that I feel inspired to write on. Every now and again I hear a message…

There used to be wise sayings that seem to crop up all the time by our parents and grandparents, one of them was; you have two ears and one mouth,…

I am just like everyone else, there are times when I get discouraged. People, places, and things do not always render positive feelings in my heart; what a comfort it…

There was a time when the classics were taught in school. There was a time when great poets took center stage in our literature classes. I am sure that there…

I taught World History in High School and one of my favorite topics was teaching about the Renaissance, particularly after completing the unit on the Dark Ages. Afters I became…

All the characters in the Bible are there for purpose – their life experiences bringing something to us that speaks to our humanity. Yet, one of the most notable of…

Today is tax day in the United States. A time to square up with Uncle Sam for the benefits of working : That’s also why you pay taxes—so that an…

There are fundamental truths about God that most of us will only scratch the surface on. Bible scholars spend years, even a lifetime trying to undercover all the truth in…