Last week, I followed my nightly routine and fixed myself a cup of chamomile tea; not sure why I filled it to the brim, but I did. Funny thing is that those of us who are blind tend to bump into things, especially when we're in a hurry. And that's exactly what I did....
We don't need statistics to know that millions of people live aimlessly without fulfillment, purpose or meaning. But there is an answer--simple and doable. My brother and sister-in-law, Lois, visited a few weeks ago. As usual, Lois and I did a little shopping. And...
"So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” (John 13:34-35 NLT) I was walking my dogs on a dreary, dismal day in...
"The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver. And God is...
In the penultimate part of our series focusing on different dimensions of the cross, today we come to some more vital functions of the cross in our lives... Sustains... "Cross bears those who bear the Cross," observed the wise Sadhu Sundar Singh. And why not? Don't we...
"You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight." (Ps. 16:11 NET) I was reading a book in my chair in the living room while my son watched an old comedy show on TV. Suddenly, I heard...
I took my grandson's and granddaughter's hands as we entered the huge cruise ship. "Look, this ship is so big, we even need an elevator to get to the decks way up high." They oohed and aahed. "And did you know there are three swimming pools and even a wall-climbing...
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to...
I may be a bit old school but I think that people who store all of their pictures on their smart phones are missing out on something. There is nothing like seeing a loved one’s smiling face looking down on you from a picture frame on your wall. It is both comforting...
"I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live." (Ps 104:33) I have always loved to sing. When I was a boy I sang in church, in my room, and even in my backyard. Growing up I always sang along with the songs on the radio. These...