"Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in it.'" (Is. 31:21 NIV)We began this series on Monday with a story of how, as a student teacher, I learned to love and respect my students, and this...
"In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." (Proverbs 3:6 KJV) My grandmother wrote this verse on the cover page of the first Bible that she gave to my father. My father did the same in the first Bible that he gave to me, and I did also in the...
We inherited a very peculiar instrument with the vehicle we rented at the airport: a GPS. Not a helpful GPS like the one we have at home. No, this one was temperamental. Big time!It all began when we set out to find a grocery store in Seattle. We dutifully programmed...
Revelation 3:7-8 - And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, "These things says He who is holy, He who is true, 'He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens': I know your works. See, I have set before you an open...
I watched as teenagers donned the glasses and attempted to walk. None were successful. They bumped into chairs, bruised shins and some almost fell. They couldn't walk because they were drunk-or at least felt they were.We had enlisted a local law enforcement officer to...
He didn't ask to be put in this position; those who are rarely if ever do.Joseph was forced to change jobs. He descended from top herder to house maid. That's when the problems began. His boss's wife had eyes for him and repeatedly pressured him to have an affair with...
"Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." Hebrews 4:12. NRSV.My latest need is to travel to a nearby...