My parents came from diverse religious backgrounds in their families. They did not begin serving the Lord until I was about 7; after that, it was the most integral part of our family life. Some of my earliest memories were from home prayer meetings that were held in a...
With eyes being held open with toothpicks at 4 a.m., I picked up my Bible and my devotional book. I was instantly wide awake: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness." (Jer 31:3 NIV)What does this mean? Simply that God loves...
While exploring Nassau, Bahamas, we discovered many abandoned, boarded up homes. What used to be comfortable living quarters were transformed into something undesirable, even to tourists!Life is often like these uninhabitable dwellings. Our lives often seem, at first...
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...
By this we know love, that He laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 1 John 3:16It was just a few minutes before 7 a.m. when the 14-year-old girl got on the Yazoo County, Mississippi, school bus and made her way toward the...
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...