I went to our family doctor not long ago. I went for my first check-up since the one required for high school football seventeen years ago.Since I was way overdue, I ordered the works. One nurse put me on a table and stuck little cold suction cups to my chest. Another...
"We have prayed for healing. God has not given it. But he has blessed us."Glyn spoke slowly. Partly because of her conviction. Partly because of her disease. Her husband, Don, sat in the chair next to her. The three of us had come together to plan a funeral-hers. And...
A legend from India tells about a mouse who was terrified of cats until a magician agreed to transform him into a cat. That resolved his fear ... until he met a dog, so the magician changed him into a dog. The mouse-turned-cat-turneddog was content until he met a...
"I have everything I need for joy!" Robert Reed said. "Amazing!" I thought.His hands are twisted and his feet are useless. He can't bathe himself. He can't feed himself. He can't brush his teeth, comb his hair, or put on his underwear. His shirts are held together by...
Imagine if someone treated you like this. Let's say you bring over a housesitter to care for your home over a weekend. You leave her with keys, money, and instructions. And you leave to enjoy your trip.When you return, you find your house has been painted purple. The...
No man had more reason to be miserable than this one-yet no man was more joyful.His first home was a palace. Servants were at his fingertips. The snap of his fingers changed the course of history. His name was known and loved. He had everythingwealth, power,...
Near the city of Sao José dos Campos, Brazil, is a remarkable facility. Twenty years ago the Brazilian government turned a prison over to two Christians. The institution was renamed Humaita, and the plan was to run it on Christian principles. With the exception of two...