A friend of mine was worried. He thought I’d lost my head. He came to me one evening, and this is what he said: “I know you follow Jesus. Your faith is very strong. I think you’ve lost your reason! How could you be so wrong? How can you follow Jesus, when you know...
"and he said, 'Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD.' And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but...
There were numbered, random dots all over the page. They had no form and no substance and they made no sense. They were just scattered dots on a blank page and they had to be connected to reveal the picture hidden in them. I can remember bending all my energy and...
It was December when we visited the beautiful country of New Zealand. Christmastime, to be exact. I knew that New Zealanders had reverse seasons from those who live in the northern hemisphere, and this was precisely why New Zealand was my number one choice of where to...
"For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings." (Ps 61:3-4 NIV) The young owl was venturing out on his own, enjoying the sunshine and soft breeze. He sat stock...
Dust storms settled across the landscape and dust flowed through every breath we took. It settled on the roof of the house, on the tiles on the veranda, and on the leaves of the plants and trees. It was a hot and wearing time and we could do nothing to change it. Dust...
Six silk roses, a gift from somewhere in the past, as perfect as a pair of hands could make them, even to the simulated thorns down the stems. A tiny gold label, glued to one green leaf on each stem, said "Made in Hong Kong" so the creator of my six silk roses was...
"Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but...
We looked through an antique shop and a small writing desk imprinted itself on our wishlist. Dad wanted it for me because the workmanship was superb. But the cost was prohibitive. Instead, he made over a chunky little old table for me, salvaged from a scrap truck on...
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.. learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." (Matthew 11:28, 20) Have You Ever? Traffic was picking up, with rush hour about thirty minutes away....