I just recently discovered a miracle food, the sweet, succulent pineapple. The first part of the miracle is this......I was unable to afford to buy them until recently when they were on sale at Winn Dixie for $1.99 a piece. I was in Hawaiian Heaven until I discovered...
David knowing that he is anointed of God to lead God’s nation is now running from cave to cave in fear. After all King Saul and all of his army is trying to kill David. David was once an ally to King Saul, was one of his mightiest men and now he was on the...
In last week's lesson on faith from the Hebrews 11:28, we learned that true faith in God requires that we obey, immediately, even if the command seems silly or senseless. It requires that we do unheard of things without question, ever trusting that God is using our...
“I call on the Lord in my distress and he answers me.” (Psalm 120:1) Do you ever feel like the Lord isn’t answering you? Maybe that’s because His answer is not one you wanted or were willing to hear. It’s hard to trust that the Lord has His reasons for the trials we...
"In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe." (Heb 1:1-2 NIV) If I talk to God, I...
Have you ever wondered, "God, why aren't you listening?" It's a common question, especially just after Easter. We celebrate Jesus' coming on Palm Sunday, read His words on Maundy Thursday, remember His sacrifice on Good Friday, and rejoice at His resurrection on...
"In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps." (Proverbs 16:9) Have you ever been in a swimming pool, and tried to swim against the flow of the water jets? Or been in the ocean, and tried to swim against the direction of the current? It is a...
We were sitting in the hall of the local Canadian Legion, patiently awaiting the verdict of the judges. It was hard not to assimilate the tension emitted by the 15 grade 7-9 students. Each one of these young people had just made a powerful public speech, and each one...
In last week's lesson on faith from the Hebrews 11:31, we learned that faith sometimes requires that we go against family and friends, pastors and teachers; faith sometimes requires that we sit back and do nothing, or that we do something that seems silly and...
My family and I were busy preparing for our annual vacation. We would be gone for nearly a month this year, and though we weren’t leaving for another 2½ weeks, we were already packing the trailer, stocking the food, preparing the maps, and a host of other things that...