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Bonnie and Clyde were two fur-persons who had allowed me to cohabitate with them for over 8 years. They were the best of friends, they both entertained me and we had a good life. Then one day - a routine trip to the vet - we learned that Clyde had liver cancer. Liver...
I believe my entire life has been a miracle! Born in abject poverty in an old shack in Troy, Alabama my life was to be a struggle from the beginning. I was birthed by a midwife, a black lady named Josephine helped my mother bring her fourth child, a daughter, into the...
"Peter and John were going up to the temple for the hour of prayer at three in the afternoon. Now a man who had been crippled from birth was being carried in. Every day people would lay him at what was called the Beautiful Gate so that he could beg from those who were...
"Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious. Say to God, "How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You." (Psalms 66:1-3 NKJV) No 1000 voice...
Have you ever wondered if the Israelites ever tried to get clever with their manna? God provided them with wonderful food every day. But I do remember reading that they got a little whiny about eating the same thing every day. I can picture them moaning, "Oh, the...
When Hezekiah took possession of the throne from his father King Ahaz, he went on a housecleaning spree. He reopened the doors to God’s house and repaired them. He gathered the priests and Levites and placed them on the square on the east as they had been during King...
“I call on the Lord in my distress and he answers me.” (Psalm 120:1) Do you ever feel like the Lord isn’t answering you? Maybe that’s because His answer is not one you wanted or were willing to hear. It’s hard to trust that the Lord has His reasons for the trials we...
"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight." (1...
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." (Ps 19:1 NIV) I am finding myself looking at the heavens a lot more these days. I am trying to watch and enjoy as many sunrises and sunsets as I can, and I am letting their beauty fill...
"These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full." (John 15:11-12 NKJV) Everyday life has taught me a lot of things over the years. It has filled me with hundreds of little lessons that have brought so much laughter into...
"Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them (again) and said, 'Peace be with you!'" (John 20:26) The door slammed shut. We were having dinner, and even with the animated chatter I could hear it bang closed. When we have...
Among the beautiful parrots that come to feed at our feeding table is a flock of Mountain Lawries. Their colouring is mainly deep crimson and rich blue so they provide particular pleasure as they chat to each other around the food bowl. One day we noticed that one of...
"Come and share your master's happiness!" (Matt 25:23 NIV) My oldest son loves to smile. In almost every picture of him from infancy to the present day, he has a huge smile on his face. He doesn’t just smile for the camera either. I notice that he also smiles at...