Recently I received an email forward about a 15 year old who had been abducted. I prayed for the boy, but as I don't make a habit of forwarding email, I deleted it. End of story.The next day, I received the same email, from someone else I know. Then, suddenly, I began...
Imagine a 14-year-old attending church with an oversized tummy, rounder than a helium-filled balloon. She is definitely not married and her parents seem to be stand-offish. Her boyfriend has dumped her as he clearly was not the father. Who could blame him? And that...
Hebrews 6:18 - God cannot tell lies! And so his promises and vows are two things that can never be changed. We have run to God for safety. Now his promises should greatly encourage us to take hold of the hope that is right in front of us. (CEV)1 Peter 5:8-9 - Be on...
We all tell lies and have to deal with the consequences. I still am bothered about a lie I told my High School sports coach 35 years ago in Scotland.When I was in High School, I belonged to the sprint relay team. It was an honor to be chosen and I loved running around...
In "The Slimy, Slivering, Beady-Eyed, Forked-Tongue Serpent, Part 1, I introduced a unique friend of mine: one who loved snakes! Upon his return from serving as a student missionary in a remote South American area, he told me the following story.He had often said that...
Imagine being told to pretend you are starting a motorcycle that refuses to fire up. You are allowed to make noises so that your audience can guess your intended message, but you aren't allowed to say any words. As you set about your task, you can't help but wonder...
I get it honestly, it's in my genes! All of my silliness and weird behaviour were inherited... Okay, maybe some teeny tiny part comes directly from me, but not much! (Why are my kids rolling across the floor in laughter? What did I do this time?)My dad learned at an...