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...
As I strode through the crowds gathered under and around the gracious Eiffel Tower, heading for the ticket line, I was confronted by a woman, seemingly of Asian descent. She wore a long skirt, and a red veil covered her hair."Do you speak English?" She pleaded in a...
Isaiah 43:2 - When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. (NIV)I expect to pass through this world...
1 Timothy 6:17-19 - Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich...
He was sitting on a New York corner begging, in the hot July sun;People kept on walking by........help......they gave him none.He was awfully haggard looking, nothing but skin and bones;What a sad life it must be, to be so all alone. He was saying: "Please, won't...
Luke 14:11 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”I am constantly amazed at the faith that is practiced by our young family members and especially the moms at our church. Their calls to compassion and effective...
Luke 13:8-9 - "Sir," the man replied, "leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down." (NIV)An hibiscus tree has sat in a pot on my patio for several years. Last year, it did not...