An advertisement recently reminded me how important it is to make a will. The advertisement mentioned some quite dire effects that can happen to a family when a member dies without leaving a legal will. It seems that legal costs and added taxes could eat into what...
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.” John 16:33 If I live to be a hundred there are some things I will never understand. Why do some people live, and some die? Why do some people have debilitating diseases and others, perfect health? Why...
HTML clipboard Quiz time, folks!!! Who invented the dynamite? Do I hear the answer ...Alfred Nobel! Yes, it is him alright. In fact in 1867, Nobel received U.S. patent number 78317 for his dynamic invention. That this explosive instead of being used peacefully for...
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...