My community and state are still recovering from the catastrophe that struck recently. A wall of storms with hurricane force winds struck late on a Friday evening knocking down trees, blocking roads, damaging homes, and destroying power lines. Hundreds of thousands of...
Exodus 4:13 "But Moses said, O Lord, please send someone else to do it." NIVColossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." NIVDuring the winter months, watering our livestock becomes quite a chore as two 5...
It was a bitterly cold day and six inches of snow had fallen the night before. I was five years old and being bundled up by my Mom in front of the stove. In those days a heavy snow was no reason to cancel school. After my Mom pulled on my mittens and snapped the hood...
We all face our challenges, sometimes more than others.We were finally able to receive plane tickets (See Heathrow's Hunger Games), not to our planned destination, but to Edinburgh. At that stage, anywhere in Scotland was better than nothing!As it was already past...
The tears of a heartbroken child can turn the good intentions of a firm disciplinarian into one of frustration and intimidation. Even when discipline is in order, there will always be those who question or disapprove. It is especially difficult when you meet adults...
And the second is like it:"Love your neighbour as yourself." All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments. Matthew 22:39-40 NIVI have several varieties of octopi in my house and I absolutely love them! Each one allows me to plug 6 - 8 electrical cords...
Luke 17:5-6 - The apostles came up and said to the Master, "Give us more faith." But the Master said, "You don't need more faith. There is no 'more' or 'less' in faith. If you have a bare kernel of faith, say the size of a poppy seed, you could say to this sycamore...