(Jesus said) "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." Matthew 6:33 In 1874 Jules Verne published a novel called The Mysterious Island.In the book Verne tells of five Union soldiers who manage to escape a...
There were two of them, blind beggars, following him. They weren't discreet about it either. They were screaming at the top of their lungs, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!" (Matt 9:27 NIV).How embarrassing! Everyone was staring at him, wondering what kind of trouble...
Highway 1, also known as the "Ring Road", is the only two-lane highway that encircles Iceland. In most places it is built quite a bit higher than its surroundings, probably to avoid crash flooding. It is, over all, a good road, however one of the primary dangers,...
"As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God." (Ps 42:1-2a NIV)My ragdoll cat lays here on my bed, purring to her heart's content. She has been very persevering. She saw me enter my room and she...
There are so many distractions in life. Is it any wonder we are so confused between right and wrong?Take, for example, driving on a highway in a big city. You are supposed to concentrate on the road ahead of you, but big traffic signs lure you to a variety of exits...
Mark 3:3-5 - [Jesus] said to the man with the withered hand, "Rise and come forward!" And He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save a life or to kill?" But they kept silent. After looking around at them with anger, grieved at...
In a couple of hours I will be at my most vulnerable spot: the dentist chair! Keeping one’s mouth open while one is being tortured isn’t easy, especially when it’s a root canal! But hey, you can’t really complain about it, especially since you can’t utter a word...