Through this series so far, we have looked at the child-like perspective on many areas in life -- from war to having fun with family and everything in between -- all through my memories of my youth. This is one significant part of life, however, that children are not...
Are you aware of God-given opportunities? At the time, I wasn't!My cousin turned 80 on Friday, April 24th. Two days before, my phone rang, and thankfully, I recognized her Rochester area code -- not a telemarketer -- so I answered "Hello" numerous times. At last, I...
"For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. " (Romans 14:8 ESV) "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither shall there be mourning, no...
It was an early Autumn afternoon several years ago. The air was warm and the sun was bright but I still felt cold and gloomy on the inside. I was visiting my Dad in the local nursing home. I found him asleep in his bed. It felt so strange. He never slept in the...
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV 2011)Early in our lives, we may have heard words like "Mother knows best" or "Father knows best"....
What is death ... good question to search;Philosophers and scholars, all men in the search.They look the wrong place to find the reason.It's not discerned as you look at the season.Many look to plants, animals, and such.But, all they learn is not very much.The reason...
My father passed away suddenly when I was fifteen, and well I remember the stunned disbelief of family and friends at the loss of a vibrant, gifted husband and dad. In my memory, the funeral was surreal and muted; the still, pale figure in the coffin could not be the...