If you are a visitor to a beautiful tropical island, it is soft and delightful to your feet.If you are stuck in the middle of the Sahara Desert without water or transportation however, it becomes dreadful and depressing!But wait a minute…what does sand have to do with...
It was about a week before Christmas.My three daughters and I headed out one night to the University Place Hallmark store. While in the parking lot, I asked the girls to please wait in the car long enough for me to get my checkbook and wallet in order.The wind...
He had been a long time member of the church but refused to show up for services let alone join.He was an integral part of the Christmas Choir, but would not attend rehearsals.Still, everyone looked forward to seeing him once a year. So much, in fact, they would hold...
Yahweh is I am. He is the One to speak. The thought came so clear to me that I was sure that it came from the Lord: I am the Sweet Although I knew that is a word from God, I was not sure what He meant by this. So I looked it up in the concordance and in the bible....
A chilly Bolivia, air hovered through our tiny, dark bedroom as my six-year old brother and I, only a year older, slipped out of bed. We grabbed our coats and put on our shoes. Without heat in our old home, wearing coats inside was as normal as the Spanish we...
For Christmas, one of my grandchildren received a fire truck with flashing lights and a real siren. I had a fire truck when I was a kid. It didn't have the lights and sirens like my grandson's, but it was fun to play with. The ladder extended to save my plastic men...
During Christmas we all receive a ton of presents. Sometimes you have to wonder about their usefulness. Maybe you could offer one of these to your boss next year for Christmas! But then, if you are looking for a promotion, maybe this would NOT be the way to go… Maybe...