"Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance" (Romans 5:3, NIV) In my lifetime I have had the honor of meeting some of the most fascinating people.What made them fascinating to me wasn't what they did for a...
Reality is a monster sometimes.It can also be a dream come true.Then again, that dream can be a monster.It was 5:30 and still day light. My energy was at its peak and the clock was saying slow down.I actually left the apartment and sat in my car. I had nowhere to go,...
This is a true story – you may wish to share it in one of your posts. The Prophet lent over her and touched her head resting his hand on it, he closed his eyes and prayed: The Lord says; “You shall go to London my sister and you will preach to many Peoples and...
"Love always perseveres." (1 Corinthians 13:7c NIV) How many students did I have in my classroom every year? Class sizes always vary, but I always volunteered to take more, making my class size usually bigger than anyone else in my school. There was one time, however,...
How easy it is to get discouraged! And once we find ourselves ensnared in these ugly tentacles, all of our hope evaporates into thin air.But to those who persevere, the impossible becomes a foreign word.In the 1850s, Sylvester Marsh and a friend climbed the...
"Therefore since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders, and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." (Hebrews 12:1 NIV)I had waited a long time but finally...
The course had been rocky.As a beginning rider, I had never purposefully done canter-jumping, and I had only occasionally done more than one jump at a time. But here I was, seated on Sir Steven, in the middle of the ring with 12 other contenders, riding an “Equitation...