The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestSummertime PrioritiesOne Sunday morning, two men were out in a boat, fishing. After several hours on the lake without catching a single fish, one of the men said to his ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestGet TogetherSeen in a Peanuts cartoon:Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t.  "What makes you think you can walk ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestJesus Loves KidsHOW DO YOU DECIDE WHOM TO MARRY? (Written by kids)You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that yo...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestGrateful for My MomFor myself and my brothers, this will be the first Mothers’ Day without our Mother. Each of us will experience it as differently as our different ways...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestCut It OutHow does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps you think the worm burrows in from the outside. No, scientists have discovered that the worm comes from inside. Bu...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestIntercession is More Than PrayerIn his book Stories for the Journey, William White tells of a European seminary professor and his wife, Hans and Enid. During WW2 they es...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestJesus in My HeartA little boy was being scheduled for open heart surgery. The surgeon sat beside the boy's bed and his parents sat across from him. The surgeon said to t...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestFree IndeedA pastor was speaking on the topic of Spiritual Freedom. He began to wax eloquently in his delivery as he repeated over, and over the phrase… “I’m free! I’m f...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestWhere Were the Lifeguards?The Times-Reporter of New Philadelphia, Ohio, reported in September, 1985 a shocking discovery at a New Orleans municipal pool. The party aroun...  Read More

The Upward Look by Jon ForrestNO GREATER LOVEIt was February 1941, Auschwitz, Poland. Maximilian Kolbe was a Franciscan priest put in the infamous death camp for helping Jews escape Nazi terrorism.Mon...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThe Sacrifice of a SonThere is an old story about a man by the name of John Griffith, who lived in Oklahoma in 1929 and lost all he had in the stock market. He moved to ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestNot Only for EmergenciesA little boy once prayed, "Dear God, please take care of my daddy and my mommy and my sister and my brother and my doggy and me. Oh, and please t...  Read More