"In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:16 NIV)It was the week after Christmas a few years ago and I was harboring a nasty case of the post- holiday blues. I had always been...
"The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe." (Proverbs 18:10 ESV) "Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength." (Nehemiah 8:10 ESV)Have you ever felt like you were going under for the third time? Ever feel like you...
“Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” (John 6:9 NIV)For over twenty years I served as a counselor of children. People ask me how I could listen to the sad trials of small children all day. When you...
It was a trip we would NEVER forget.Being of Scottish decent, my wife had always dreamed of going to Scotland; and this year, we decided to make that dream a reality.The first leg of our journey was spent in Belgium visiting with my ailing mother; and though we were...
The first official day in Scotland dawned bright and clear. Because of the thunderstorm, we may have lost all of the eastern portion of our Scotland trip, but we had an extra day to enjoy Inverness and the beautiful Loch Ness. As it turned out, that was one of the...
I learned this all-important lesson on my last day of high school. Why is it that I forget so often?The lesson I learned? That when I trust in Jesus, I will have no problems...If you've been reading my posts over the years, you will already know that I am incredibly...
Shyness.Yes, that was my excuse. I've always been shy, and not even maturity has "cured" that "problem". I have to wonder how much my shyness has robbed me...I remember back when I was in high school. I was so shy! If a girl even looked at me, I would feel my neck...