Christopher Morley has said, “There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning.” And yearning can make up for a great lack in the other two.In Daniel Steele’s book, I Am, I Can (Fleming H. Revell Co.), the author tells a heart-warming story...
"That's why I don't think there's any comparison between the present hard times and the coming good times. The created world itself can hardly wait for what's coming next. Everything in creation is being more or less held back. God reins it in until both creation and...
I once met a young woman who was passionate about insects -- and that made her a true authority on them. Her life's goal, even as a child, was to study and know insects. She read literature on insects, researched them, and studied their every move. She still does. Her...
I once knew of a young man who dreamed of becoming a pastor. His goal was to make a difference for the Kingdom of God and to reach out to those who were hungering for righteousness. He liked fancy sports cars, however. The day he received his acceptance into a...
In the year leading up to my marriage to my wife we chose to spend our time apart and establish our careers. This meant living a thousand kilometers apart, meaning plenty of phone calls, plane flights and all-night drives to see the one I loved.I can particularly...
"It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age" - Titus 2:12Patrice Moore was a collector. He kept everything. Moore lived a reclusive life in a 10-by-10 foot room where he...
For several years I have saved a touching piece written by Beth Nelson, a teacher. She reminds us of the satisfaction gained by doing the "work of our hearts."Let me give children the healing knowledge That there is a better way, a more beautiful way To live each day...