Cymonne Pyles, a vibrant, active child who loved gymnastics, cheerleading, and singing, began having headaches half way through her eighth year of life. As the pain in her head occurred with more regularity, her doctor thought it might be of the migraine variety or...
What do you do when your spouse has left you? How can you face another morning when you are feeling like a complete loser at work? How can you handle the daily stresses that keep on piling up? Do you know of a way out of these trials that you are inundated with?Jesus'...
There was a time that I came into possession of a nice van while helping another family out of a financial crisis. It was an extra vehicle and I was not sure what I was going to do with it.This particular evening I took a prayer walk around my neighborhood. When I got...
In Death Valley, California, there is a place known as Dante's View. From there you can look down to the lowest spot in the United States, a depression in the earth 200 feet below sea level called Bad Water. But you can also look up to the highest peak in the...
No one would ever make the claim that I am the best fire builder in the world. My feeble but arduous attempts to achieve this feat have always been met with utter failure and disappointment. Oh, I can ignite paper, but each time the results are less than satisfying....
Psalm 147:16a - He sends the snow in all its lovely whiteness. (TLB)When I peered out the window early in the morning, I discovered God had sent us snow in all its lovely whiteness. It would be a beautiful snow-glistening day. A couple of inches of the white frozen...
It was a promising beach day, perhaps the first of the season. The sun was shining, there was barely a hint of a breeze, and the lake was quiet. We could hardly wait to finish breakfast so that we could head for the water. What a beautiful way to spend Father's Day!We...