“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.” (Psalms 9:1-2 NIV)David must have had a beautiful singing voice, and you can tell just...
By the gate of SingaporeI look at the skyAnd watch the dance of thunderAnd I wonder aloud–Have I seen heaven lose control before?The wet paintings on the wallsBeckon to me with all their mightSo I move closer, gliding on my feetBut the closer I move,The farther their...
Philippians 4:6 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." (NIV)Colossians 4:2 "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." (NIV)People sometimes tell me that they...
"Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart's desires." Psalm 37:4 NLTThe doctor said none, but he said some.Like his father, Dad loved to eat ice cream-and did every night before he went to bed. At a certain time, he would make his way to the kitchen,...
Christmas is just two days away. Are we ready?I believe I am. The Christmas tree has been up for 4 weeks, the house is nicely decorated. The snowman scene has been smiling at us for so long now that it's becoming covered with dust, and the buffalo snow around our...
"What do you want me to do for you?" (Matt 20:32 NIV)When I was really young, my life's aspiration was to be with my parents forever. I was so content to be with them. Now I live on another continent, on the other side of the world from my birth place. What...
Albert Einstein said that wonder is the source of all true art and all science. "He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed."During our recent visit to Peru, we were amazed at...