"Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them." (Matt 7:20 NIV)This isn't an ordinary devotional; this is a cry from God's heart.I recently attended a family meeting at the rehabilitation centre where I work. It was the Monday following Father's Day and the patient,...
As I loaded dishes into the dishwasher, I sang along with the radio. My grandson looked up from the picture he was coloring and said, "Grandma, there's one thing about you that I don't like." Anticipating what he was going to say, I asked, "What? That I sing all the...
When I was in college, I shared an American Thanksgiving supper with friends. We spent the day cooking together – turkey, potatoes, green beans, yams and, of course, dinner rolls. I was in charge of the rolls. Looking back, that may have been a mistake.I love to eat...
Darius and Johntel have a lot in common.They are both talented high school seniors. They both love basketball. They are both captains of their respective high school basketball teams.But on one Saturday night in February, they were forever linked in the minds of all...
I was eating dinner in my recliner and watching the television news when I saw this strange, almost comical looking woman.I decided to change the channel but my remote stopped working so I was forced to watch the news segment.Within minutes, tears filled my eyes when...
"It's 60$, but I give it to you for 50.""Hmm. I will give you twenty.""No way mon! That's hand-made! See how delicate it is? It took me hours to make that horse head!""O.K. Thirty!""Forty-five, and that's my last offer.""Deal!""Hey mon! You make my day! Thank you....
It was another splendid but swelteringly steamy day in Tucson, Arizona, and we, along with our welcome company from overseas, were completely wilted. All we could think about was a walk through the cool, air-conditioned mall that was just twenty minutes away. We made...
