Running an orphanage has its challenges, especially in Africa! When Maria Githua established Christ Our Refuge Children's Home, she faced some culinary nightmares.For one thing, there was no running water. Fresh water had to be fetched from the river about 1 kilometre...
If you let Him, God can work a miracle in every single soul;We can, with God’s help, put a miracle in every bowl.Feed the hungry, don’t let another child die;Be a sponsor in the name of God, and bring joy to some child’s eyes. It’s a simple mission.........you can do...
Romans 1:14 - For I have a great sense of obligation to people in both the civilized world and the rest of the world, to the educated and uneducated alike. (NLT)I belong to a writers group, and each month, we meet for a time of prayer, fellowship, and encouragement...
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10Yesterday, while standing in line at the bank, I struck up a conversation with a soldier.During our...
When I was a teenager I was in a group of students who took a trip to Pittsburgh. Being a country boy, I found it exciting just being in such a big city. While most of the students headed for the mall then I decided to tour the streets alone. It was almost...
Le Louvre, the famous national art museum of France, has a secret. Located in Paris, on the right bank of the Seine river, it wasn't built to be a museum at all! Instead it was initially built to be a fortress. Philip II Augustus had it constructed early in the 13th...
When we landed in Paris that Saturday afternoon, we had rather unrealistic ambitions: We planned to see all of Paris' historic buildings in the eight hours that was left of our day.Eight hours?!Impossible!In order to do so, we would need to walk more than 16...