Something that was lost has been found. Tears of joy stream down a smiling face. A heart that was so heavy now leaps to the sky. The grief of loss becomes the joy of possession. For Tammy, it was a thing, precious to her heart. For God, it’s me and you. “And when she has found […]
It’s only been about two weeks since Christmas and signs have already popped up everywhere. “Christmas sale – Half off!” “50% off all Christmas items.” I wonder if that goes for the manger scenes and the Christ child too? I know a lot of people that would never pay full price, but they are quite happy
It’s the last day of the year, and there is not much I can do to change or improve on what has been done in 2011. It is what it is, unless . . . Maybe I could still learn some lessons from 2011? Maybe there is still some good use for 2011 long after January
Marshall and I met for lunch last week. We work in opposite directions from home, so we had to work out a plan to meet somewhere halfway between. We did, and had a wonderful lunch. Turns out, by just driving about 15 minutes, we could spend the next 45 minutes together. It was so worth
There is a well known insurance company that advertises their neighborly business model. They claim that like a good neighbor, they are there when you need them. However, I think it is mostly hype. It has been my experience that they were NOT there when I needed them. The incident occurred many years ago in
Tammy was in a small accident this morning. She was sitting at a stop sign when a young lady in a car bumped into the rear of Tammy’s van. There was no damage to the van, but the other lady received a small crinkle on her bumper and, according to her, a “ruined day.” Nobody
Preparing for my next trip to Haiti, I am impressed with the topic of communication with God. It is something I need to learn more about. This approach seems to work pretty well. God shows me something I need to learn and I share my learning experience with others. That said, I invite anyone reading
When I walked by the kitchen counter last night, the crickets were chirping. Yes, there are crickets on my kitchen counter. They are destined to be food for the lizard that sets next to them. Their fate is at hand, yet some of them sing. I figure they could be doing one of three things in that
I found this while studying for my next Haiti trip. When I read it out loud, it makes my heart do flips. Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through
Last night I dreamed I was a thief. I helped someone steal some building materials. We didn’t get caught, but I felt so guilty I was miserable. I wanted to confess, but I was afraid. It was a nightmare. Guilt was killing me . . . then I woke up. I was so relieved. The