Just recently I flew from Sydney to Melbourne for an early morning meeting followed by a series of additional meetings, all in the same office. It was one of those 'down and back in one day trips', so fortunately I only needed to carry my brief case so I could go...
"And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." Ephesians 5:21 NLT "I remember when you used to…" Anytime I hear my wife say the above, I know it will be followed with something I once did but don't do anymore. Things like opening the door for her...
"The people of the island were very kind to us. It was cold and rainy, so they built a fire on the shore to welcome us." Acts 28:2 NLT While driving down the road, my granddaddy gave the finger to every driver he met.Down South, we pride ourselves in friendliness....
"Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another." (1 John 4:11 NIV)Why is it that here in North America a gift of flowers is reserved for Mothers Day, romantic occasions, or perhaps a sick female friend? We rarely give flowers to a man, except...
"Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another." (Prov. 27:17 NRSV)When my husband and I moved to a new city over a year ago, it was hard for me to leave my friends. Many years of shared joys and tribulations had made us a close-knit group. In...
I was having a problem with little acorns bursting into little trees that the squirrels had planted in my flower beds, and decided to pull them out. Later in the week I noticed that my right arm had poison ivy on it on a large area from my wrist up to the middle of my...
I opened my email at work and saw a rare mail from a former co-worker and friend from eastern Canada. Don Moase is one of those friends who emails twice a year, at the most. The subject line read, "Will be in Caldwell tomorrow evening." The email was sent the night...