"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful." (John 15:1-2 NIV)My wife and I celebrated our last anniversary in a...
"So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment? Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?"...
"Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word." (Ps 119:37 NIV)Fort William Henry. It looked so strong, so unbreakable, so meant to protect the Permaquid region and survive for eternity.But then that's also what they thought when...
"Hold on to the good." (1 Thess 5:15 NIV)"Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us." (1 Peter 2:12 NIV)"You have tasted that the Lord is good." (1 Peter 2:3...
"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful." (Heb 10:23 NIV)Travelers cheques are the best way to keep money safe while traveling. Or at least this is what I was told. Their guarantee: If you lose a traveller's cheque,...
"Hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and all your soul." (Josh 22:5 NIV)"Serve him and hold fast to him." (Deut 13:4 NIV)The HCMS Skeena, a Canadian destroyer commissioned on June 10, 1931, was a reliable warship that did its job well. It fought in...
"Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called" (1 Tim 6:12 NIV)When the first permanent settlers to Iceland initially arrived in the area now known as Reykjavik, they must have been quite surprised. Remember in 874, cigarettes didn't even exist until...