When God wants to drill a man,And thrill a man,And skill a manWhen God wants to mold a manTo play the noblest part;When He yearns with all His heartTo create so great and bold a manThat all the world shall be amazed,Watch His methods, watch His ways! How He ruthlessly...
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." -- Psalms 139:13,14It is that time of year again...the time for rainy spring days,...
As she sang the National Anthem in front of 19,980 fans before a Portland Trailblazer basketball game on April 25, 2003, thirteen-year-old Natalie Gilbert had the unthinkable happen – she forgot the words!* The words were supposed to have been projected on the screen...
I rejoice that in everything I have confidence in you (2 Corinthians 7:16).When I was 14 years old my family moved off the farm in Minnesota where I was born. But I never adjusted to our new home in Arizona. When I was only 15 my parents let me take a bus back to...
Once when preaching in China (Taiwan), I tried to do so Chinese-style. I told my listeners a story from the Chuen-Chin period of Chinese history (15'h B.C.)Tso-Po-Tao went on a journey with Yang-Chao-Ai, during which they were overtaken by a heavy snowstorm....
A formerly estranged son often told of how he was reunited with his father:"I got off at the Pennsylvania depot as a vagrant, and for a year I begged on the streets for a living. One day I touched a man on the shoulder and said, "Hey, mister, can you give me a dime?'...
Trust in the Lord, with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and He will show you the way. Prov. 3:5,6Darrell stood outside the local pizza parlor, hesitating before he opened the door. He shook his head as if...