“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.” Psalm 91:10-12 I remember a picture that made a lasting impression on me when I was a child - a picture of a little girl walking near the edge of a deep canyon and the guarding angel...
During our recent anniversary trip to New Zealand, one of the things I found very interesting was the diversity of terrain. From beaches to mountains to rain forests to thermal fields, New Zealand has it all. There is also a wide diversity of weather conditions across...
'My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you' (Gal. 4:19). One of God's mysterious plans is to have his Son, Jesus Christ, formed in the hearts of all who believe in him. "To them God willed to make known what are the riches of...
I once heard someone say, ‘I’ll make him eat his words!’ and the thought intrigued me. How on earth can anyone eat his words? Words are such curious things, and they do take on life as we know from the poems and hymns we remember from our childhood. I was reminded of...
Note: Picton and Bargo are towns on the Southern rail line in Australia, and ‘Bushells’ is a brand name of tea used by Australians over many decades. During the early 1950’s, road competition between rail and freight was fierce. Strict instructions were given to...
"The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good man rewarded for his." (Proverbs 14:14 NIV) They are everywhere - the warning signals. A red light flashes and the arm goes down before the train comes by. The fire engine’s blaring sound as it roars...
I was in a shop the other day, looking for a particular item. I went along the shelf, searching, shifting items, reading labels and looking at them closely. For all I knew there could have been surveillance cameras recording my every move but I simply did not care....
This year has come and gone so quickly. I am thinking that time moves so quickly as if it has gotten away from me somehow. But what is time really? In an attempt to define time, I think of all the things it has meant to me. I have wasted time. I have also done things...
"Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes." (Eph. 6:11 NIV) Last Sunday I wore some high heel shoes for several hours which I hadn’t put on since last winter. I don’t know what happened, - if they shrunk in my closet or...
The plan was in place, and as the three of us exited the farmyard on horseback, I was ready to spring the surprise. "Where are we going?" asked my boys. "Left or right?" "Let's go left," I said, smiling to myself over the grins that would soon appear on their faces. I...