“I’m going to the Bahamas.” I have heard people all my life say, I’m going to go here; I’m going to go there; or I’m going to do this or that, not prefacing it with “if it is God’s will I will do such and such.” None of us knows what tomorrow holds. If we did we would...
"But the hill country shall be yours. For though it is a forest, you shall clear it, and to its farthest borders it shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, even though they have chariots of iron and though they are strong." (Joshua 17:18--NASB) I have...
‘A call-boy’s job is exactly what he does,’ the Train Driver explained. ‘His job is to provide a wake-up call and call the train crews to their duties, often during the early morning hours. Then to mop and clean the office and to run messages for the Roster Clerk....
John the Baptist didn't have any great talents. He didn't perform mystifying miracles (not even a simple card trick). He wasn't a handsome crooner with a voice like Perry Como's. He didn't have degrees or diplomas. He didn't have an impressive gift of speaking like...
Time has long been one of the most discussed and debated themes, throughout human history. In science, time is considered as one of the fundamental quantities in addition to space and mass. If you have time, then let us explore this all-important subject. The online...
Each perch at the bird feeder was full as I glanced out my window this morning. "Full house," I thought, "glad I filled it up!" Some restaurants also experience a full house, especially on week ends. "Sorry," they will say, "reservations are full." This can be a...
Have you ever pondered that commonly used phrase, 'I need to find out who I am'? Well, so do I and I feel like an insignificant brown wren on a feeding table for parrots. All the food is aimed at parrots. There are big pieces of corn and sunflower seeds and other big...
Dear Diary, This evening, I glanced at a phone number and remembered it without looking twice. And, I made myself a note .. and remembered those numbers without looking again; two times in the same day! They were appreciated reminders that life is, finally, getting a...
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matthew 11: 28-30) Often, as I...
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard." (Ps 19:1-3 NIV) The morning dawned...