What does a woman do after her mate of many years dies? Most women remain settled among their friends and loved ones. But former park commissioner Margaret Coles decided to make her life count by serving others less fortunate with her special skills and experience as a medical technician. "The Lord had done so much for me," Margaret Coles says,...

It's a very delicate topic - one that couples are often reluctant to discuss openly. Indeed, former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole's admission that he was a sufferer of erectile dysfunction (ED) quickly became fodder for the likes of Letterman and Leno. But for anyone who's experienced ED, there's nothing funny about it. According to the U.S. National Library...

Written six years after stepping down as president of Columbia Bible College and Seminary to care for his wife, Muriel, who suffers from Alzheimer’s. Seventeen summers ago, Muriel and I began our journey into the twilight. It’s midnight now, at least for her, and sometimes I wonder when dawn will break. Even the dread of Alzheimer’s disease...

My wife Judy was called home to be with her Lord Jesus in heaven on May 25, 2001, after a 32-month struggle with breast cancer. Judy had run the race that Jesus set before her.  She struggled before crossing the starting line, but she did the most important part right: the FINISH.  She ended the race at full speed, charging ahead and eager for...

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought it timely to write about gifts of love. While some have experimented with seafood, spicy food, or ginseng to spark romance, this article focuses on the most famous and commonly available love potion--chocolate. Whether an aphrodisiac or not, chocolate has immense appeal . . . especially to women....

Over the last two years there were a couple of incidents where I sought out pornography. Although this hasn’t happened too much, I believe it is more than mere curiosity. This has completely shattered my marriage in terms of trust and honesty, and I’m having a real hard time answering my wife's question: why? If I cannot figure this thing out,...

In the case of both AIDS and other STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases), I have heard the comment that "he's not the sort of guy" or that he is "real straight laced and clean cut" and thus could never be carrying an STD. Some people feel that you can tell if a person is infected by looking at them. This is not the case. Many of common STDs have...