When you find yourself admiring grandiose glaciers such as those found in Iceland, the inevitable is bound to happen: The temptation to climb these giants will slip into your veins.There are many luring dangers hiding out in these beauties, however, far more than we...
We were prepared. We had looked online and found all the train schedules that went from Schiphol, Netherlands to the coast of Belgium, and now that we were in the Netherland with this information at hand, we approached the TV screen announcing train departures with a...
“I’m okay, honey,” I said to my seven-year old son, Jason as I pressed a piece of ice on my forehead.“Are you crying?” he asked.I brushed a tear off my cheek and nodded, but my heart ached. How can I tell these little ones that their mommy was going blind? Will that...
At Point Pelee, Ontario, we discovered a strange site near an abandoned cemetery: a broken dead tree branch, devoid of life, was hanging between two trees. At one end, a vine had intertwined itself around the dead branch and the trunk of one of the trees that...
If anyone had asked me if I could take a shower in 4 minutes, I would have said, "Impossible!" I very much enjoy my time in the shower. I take my time lathering myself with soap and scrubbing shampoo into my hair, and I enjoy the hot water that removes the soap from...
Last time, in Doubtful Delusions, Part b, we discovered the importance of not doubting the One who provides for all of our needs. He is, after all, our Father, and He cares for each one of us.So often however, we are confronted with that question: "Why did you...
I had planned our trek to Fort Napoleon down to the minutest detail. Though it was supposedly located on the outskirts of my hometown, it wasn't until I returned back home for a visit as an adult that I became aware of its existence. Nonetheless, when I read about it...