It was Valentine's Day. I was in a new job.My boss walked up to me and handed me a red, heart-shaped balloon, "Happy Valentine's Day, Mike!"My cubicle is one of hundreds in an acre of cubes. If I go to the bathroom, the lunchroom, or am just coming in to start my day,...
I once saw an elderly man get hit by a double decker bus. It happened in the middle of Glasgow many years ago. I was returning home from an all night party with a bunch of friends. The old man was coming towards us and he got clipped by the outside wing mirror of the...
I recently went to a self improvement workshop in Los Angeles, California, which was one of the most insightful and enlightening experiences that I've ever had.On the very first day I was partnered with a 50 year old woman named Diana. Our challenge was to climb a...
Romans 8:38-39 - For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in...
Lisa Hanisch is married and the mother of two. She was baptized a Methodist, but the family rarely attended church. “We were taught that there was a God, and He heard our prayers and guided us,” Lisa says, “but there was little formal training.” When she was thirteen,...
Many living things need each other to survive. If you have ever seen a Colorado aspen tree, you may have noticed that it does not grow alone.Aspens are found in clusters, or groves. The reason is that the aspen sends up new shoots from the roots. In a small grove, all...
A long time ago In the fall of the year Something changed my life That brought many tears I lost my only child Whom I always adored I had no control When angels opened the door The shock, pain and grief Took its toll on me I knew my life was changed And never...