It's amazing how much noise 30 kids, ages 4-12 can make. Especially in a small, block-construction room. As I stared at the person standing three feet away from me, I knew he was speaking because I could see his lips moving, but I couldn't hear a word he was saying....
Evening found me rummaging through the swim bags. Shampoo. Check. Conditioner. Check. Lotion. Check … My boys and I had decided to participate in the earliest lane swim at the local YMCA the following morning, and I knew that if I waited until morning to get the swim...
"As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby" 1 Peter 2:2 KJV Recently, I was privileged to keep Tirol, Tory and T-Rex - 3 baby linnies - while my family was away on holiday. Like all babies these little guys had to be fed regularly...
"As My Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Now remain in My love. If you obey My commands, you will remain in My love, just as I have obeyed My Father's commands, and remain in His love." John 15:9-10 Simply being alone and the feeling of loneliness are two...
"I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. He has taken me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love." (Song 2:3-4 NIV) When I was a little boy my Godfather lived on a hill above my home. "Little Frankie" as everyone called him was a...
"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." (Colossians 2:6,7) What a sight! A miniscule island in the bay, thick with...
Jesus said, "I am with you always" (Matthew 28:20) and this never rang more true through my soul than on July 26, 2008 when I had my beloved pet, Smook, put to sleep. I realized more then than ever that Jesus spoke these words not just to the disciples but to me as...
"If you make the Most High your dwelling — even the Lord, who is my refuge — then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so...
Everybody’s a celebrity in somebody’s eyes. The high-profile, obvious ones might be athletes, olympians, singers, or movie stars. It could be a mom or dad to a young child, or perhaps an older sibling. Maybe a student would have a teacher filling that role, or a ball...
"The Lord...heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." (Psalm 147:2-3) Peggy and Bill invested their lives in others. They worked tirelessly defending children in the court system, kids who had no one to help them. One clear, sunny day around noon, their...