It was November 1999 and almost seven in the evening. The end of a long day at work was near. The stress of my new job and the move to a new country wore me out.I rearranged the papers on my desk, yawned, and prepared to go home to the new townhouse my friend and I...
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9A brief note for those receiving this Daily Devotion for the first time: This Daily Devotion from Lutheran Hour Ministries has been sent to you...
A day of joy! A day of happenings! I remember it well. It was Nov. 18, 1969 and I was barely nineteen years old. I had been earlier discharged from the military for pregnancy and this was it! In those days, it was a time of discovery as we had no modern way of knowing...
One neat thing about reserving your room with certain specific hotel chains nowadays is that you can accrue points, and once you've accumulated enough, you can redeem them for an overnight stay in any of their hotels worldwide. This seems like a very attractive...
Two ten-year-olds were pouting in the corner of their classroom. It was clear that they were quite upset. The teacher approached and asked what the matter was. The smallest of the two turned around, her lips quivering. It was not yet clear whether this was from anger...
A few years ago a tragic accident happened on the back roads of our region. A Christian man, a humble servant of the Lord, a sweet husband to his devoted wife, and a terrific dad to a couple of dynamic tweens, was hit head-on by a drunk driver. He died on impact.The...
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7Toward the end of last month, the British newspaper, The Sun, broke a story that said 40 al-Qaeda fanatics had...