Love One Another
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Love one another as I have loved you.” John 13: 34-35 My world is made up of me, myself, and I. As a self-thinking, self-absorbed human being, we tend to consider ourselves as a world unto ourselves. In a »
The Resurrected Christ’s Appearances
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared unto me.” 1 Corinthians 15:8 We are now in the period of the 40 days between Resurrection Sunday, Easter, and Jesus’ ascension into heaven. During that time, the resurrected »
God, Our Savior
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God, our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, our hope.” 1 Timothy 1:1 The Apostle Paul begins his first epistle to Timothy with what might appear to you a switch »
This Month at PAYH: Monthly Newsletter, May 2025
As Eddie and I slowly drove around the campus, surveying the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, my eyes couldn’t help but land on the devastation. Downed trees, snapped branches, and debris scattered across the property painted a picture of destruction. The storm had left its mark, and our once-beautiful landscape now looked like what I imagine resembles a war zone.
The Thousand Year Walk
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.” Luke 24:27 In a walk to Emmaus the afternoon of Resurrection Day, Jesus met and walked with two of »
Crucifixion: The Worst Form of Execution
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and »
This Month at PAYH: Monthly Newsletter, April 2025
Easter is in April this year, a month in which Spring truly emerges. We are fully immersed in Spring weather and the blooming of flowers and trees; dogwoods, cherry blossoms, pear, azaleas, rhododendrons, daffodils and tulips. We are aware of the changing of our environment and the landscape all around us.
How to Support Your Teen Through School and Social Challenges
Parenting a teenager comes with a unique set of joys and struggles. One day, your teen may seem completely independent, and the next, they might need guidance and reassurance as they navigate academic stress, peer pressure, and personal identity.
