I vividly remember the day, many years ago, when my former employer called all of his staff together. I anticipated some exciting news, and you can only imagine my utter astonishment when my boss entered the staff room and started to yell at us. His face was as red as...
"You are of this world; I am not of this world." (John 8:23 NIV)"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith." (Heb 12:2 NIV)As I sat on my bed, pondering the words of a book that I was reading, my mind began to drift to another place. It was...
Poetry! How wonderful to be able to admire the inner intricacies of such delightful musings! How blessed are those who appreciate it!Did you know that God is a poet? It's in His Word: "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God...
Through no fault of her own, she found herself a slave to the undesirable passions of the ones she called "family". Bruised and broken by the hardships of her life, lost in the clutches of someone else's sin, she had nowhere to turn. She desperately needed a positive...
The sun was brightly shining that cold January day. I was running late, and my only thought was to get to my office as quickly as possible. As I approached a red light, I noticed a stalled truck on the right side of the road. I gave him a passing thought: "Poor guy!"...
A friend of mine (And I consider anyone I meet, no matter how briefly, a friend!) Shared the following experience with me. He and his family had reserved a campsite in the beautiful Allegany State Park, located in Salamanca, New York. As the designated day arrived,...
My very worst subject in school was writing. Not only did I despise it, but I was also very bad at it. The idea of putting anything down on paper-especially essays!-literally gave me cramps. I can remember staring at a blank sheet of paper for hours with my face and...