Some people have dual citizenship, that is, they are equally citizens of two different countries at the same time. They can have passports to each and can claim each country as ‘theirs’ with whatever rights and privileges apply. They have the right to a sort of...
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade-kept in heaven for you." (1...
Noah challenges me. He went through a long and busy time of getting ready for the world’s destruction. To him, it was the end of the world, and there is no question that the world he knew was about to be altered beyond recognition. Noah grew up in a near-perfect...
"For in this earthly house we groan, because we desire to put on our heavenly dwelling." (2Cor 5:2, NET) I love sunrises. I always have ever since I was a little boy. There is something so wonderful about walking outside at the break of dawn and seeing that glorious...
Through years of association with general farming people, I have observed that many of them form very real relationships with their pets and their working animals. In return, their animals were obedient, protective of their masters, and had genuine regard for them....
"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and...
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matt 6:21 NKJV) There is a picture of me in an old scrapbook. It was taken by my Mom a quarter of a century ago. I was taking Summer classes in college and was moving into an apartment with 3 other boys to...