There is a story I once heard about a certain pastor in a country where Christians are persecuted, who was arrested and thrown into prison. Two of his newest converts to Christianity, both young women, were arrested at the same time, and they found themselves...
The Northwest Mounted Police (Also known as the NWMP or the "Mounties") were well-liked in the Yukon. Though there were only 19 in a territory that could have easily supported 50, the Mounties successfully maintained peace and order, prevented the exploitation of the...
Nathan stood there, aghast, with tears streaming down his face! He couldn’t believe what he’d just seen. Emron, his father, had called him for dinner, and he’d simply replied, “I’ll be down in a moment.”But dad could not accept his tardy response, and within seconds...
Several years ago, there was a beautiful hotel that was built in Galveston, Texas, which jutted out over the water in the bay. It had these large plate glass windows that allowed you to look out over the Gulf of Mexico. And the balconies on each room made an ideal...
As I was getting ready to do my daily email, I noticed some kind of an adhesive substance on the side of my hand. "Where did that come from?" I wondered as I hurried into the bathroom to scrub it off.I had only been back on the computer for a few seconds however,...
I found it at China Beach Provincial Park, on the western shores of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. My kids were beachcombing, and my husband was involved in his favorite activity, taking pictures. Feeling rather like a fish out of water (beaches are NOT...
We used to enjoy watching boats being launched at a nearby dock. My kids were still small at that time and were young enough to become excited by such things (Boy, how things change!). But this particular day was different. We couldn't concentrate on the boats because...