"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....

“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....