This past year has become a testing ground beyond any other thus far. We always believed in God's care and leading....we just never believed WE would be led out into the desert. For years we have successfully owned a small family restaurant (Italian, of course); no...
Mark 16:15 - And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (KJV)The phone rang. "Hello, Kathleen?""Yes," I answered, bracing myself to deal with a telemarketer."We have your wallet; you left it at the church."I hadn't even...
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10Yesterday, while standing in line at the bank, I struck up a conversation with a soldier.During our...
In The Seeds of Life, Part 1, we discovered that many hear the message of Jesus without comprehending it, but others are rewarded when they make the effort to listen. Although the first group is left indifferent, the second group now faces three different...
In this series we have discovered that we can react in 4 different ways to the messages of God. But those who have decided to let God's seeds germinate in their heart need guides in their lives, and God has given us three. The first and most important of these is...
Psalm 119:105 - Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. (NIV)Last year, my son and I flew to a wedding in the United States. We are both living in the northern part of different provinces in Canada. We met in the airport in Calgary, Alberta, and...
During my recent trip to Mindanao, Philippines, the warm hospitality added to the beauty of the island.Our host seated behind the steering wheel glanced toward the back seat. “Is everyone ready?”“Yep,” I said from the back seat. One friend sat to my right and the...
