Your mission: You are to parachute into the remotest of areas in the Amazon jungles of Paraguay. You are to make your way to the nearest tribe and convince them of the wonders of technical advancement. Should you succeed in your mission, you will be awarded...
There seems to be nothing more determined to keep out water than dry ground. I was watering a few precious trees during our severe drought and the ground was, so coin a phrase, as hard as nails. However gently I poured the water, it could not penetrate the dry outer...
Mathew 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;I grew up on a farm in eastern North Carolina, and like most farm boys of my generation we were given quite a few country analogies. I am smiling while I write this...
I always thought I would age gracefully. Nope. One glimpse at the first few wrinkles in the mirror and I knew I was going fighting, kicking and screaming all the way. It's not exactly aging gracefully, is it, when you find yourself going through the mile-long counter...
"For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." Proverbs 2:6Two elderly women were window-shopping and strolling downtown. A small commotion in front of the local soup kitchen caught their attention."What's going on?" Asked Helen."Oh,...
Recently my five year old boy came into the room with a look of desperation and exasperation on his face.Before I could even ask him the obligatory parenting question, “what’s wrong?”, he cried out, “Can you help me find Jesus?”Needless to say, I was caught off guard....
My friend and I were enjoying an evening's fishing at a local lake that boasts large trout. Now my friend is a devoted, fly fishing aficionado, bordering on the fanatical purist. On the other hand, I like fishing, but I fish to catch fish and am not so very particular...