"We continue to shout our praise even when we're hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next." (Rom 5:3-4...
While in Queenstown, New Zealand, we had the opportunity to take a "safari", which brought us to some of the popular scenic places that were used to portray "Middle-Earth" in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. We saw the original filming sites of the Misty Mountains, the...
Whatever situation we find ourselves in can be a learning experience. Even when patiently waiting in line for the next available stall at Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. Generally we men have no need to stand in line for such occasions, but not this day. There were four of...
For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. 2 Corinthians 7:10In Beaumont, Texas, there is a fine school: Baylor University.You may have heard of the school, but you probably haven't heard about...
Proverbs 13:18 - If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored. (NLT)I learned early in life to be teachable. My mother had taught me a few sewing skills at home, so when I began Home Economics classes in...
As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand. Jeremiah 18:6b“Hmmm, this flower should be growing like crazy, with all this rain lately”, I mused. Sure enough, it had been raining and raining, so with plenty of summer sunshine to go with it, the plant...
Acts 2:4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. (NIV)Almost thirty years ago, I visited a university town in Spain called Valladolid (pronounced 'baya-dolith). It was originally a castle town and...