"Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock."...
It was Tuesday morning. My son, as was his habit, pulled the cover off of Rocket's cage, fully expecting to find our beautiful Lutino cockatiel climbing all over the cage, chomping at the bars to get out and ride on his shoulders. Although it is nearly impossible to...
“I love it when a plan comes together!” Have you ever heard that said before? Usually this is a statement that indicates the satisfaction that comes from the process of getting a job done. My wife and I are in the final stages of building a house and as I was walking...
Looking through the window, I see the likeness of a miniature magpie. It is formed by a rose branch and some leaves hanging down and is the image of a magpie standing alert with head looking upward and forward. Even the colouring of black with white on the back of the...
Suppose I wished to negotiate with Satan this very hour. Why would I do that when God holds all power? Suppose I compromised with Satan and spared myself a warrior's fate. Why would I do that since his heart is filled with hate? Suppose I wished to sue for peace and...
Satan's a deceiver, a liar, and a cheat. He has skills in mass destruction and is the master of deceit. He will offer you the world, if you'll fall down and worship him; If you'll fulfill his evil wishes and cater to his vicious whims. He will temp you into doing...
"Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land." (Job 1:10 NKJV) We always enjoy our vacations on Skidaway Island in...
"For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect—if that were possible. – Jesus" (Mark 13:22, Matthew 24:24) My sister is quite a gardening nut. She loves more than anything to be out in her yard, digging in the...
If I hadn't been looking right at it, I might have missed it. That was the way with these Canadian prairies: seemingly endless miles of prairie grasses, laced with numerous cuts and coulees that are only visible when stumbled upon. But there it was, in a tiny coulee...
"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight." (1...