Right after World War II, a U.S. Army officer and his wife were stationed in Japan. That country had been devastated by the war. The post-war economy was in shambles. Unemployment approached 60%. People came to the Army wife's door daily looking for work. One man said...
"After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light." (Matt 17:1-2, NIV2)"About...
"But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God." (Acts 7:55, NIV2)Weeks after I wrote about Stephen's stoning, one verse remained vividly in my mind: The one mentioned above. In fact it...
Have you ever gone into a store and tried to pay for your goods with a click pen? The kind that are five for a dollar at the dollar store?"I really like this pair of socks. How much are they?""Five bucks.""Hmmm, I'll give you two click pens for them."I am sure that...
It's amazing how one can live in one reality and totally ignore all others. Let me explain:Yesterday I took my dog out for another walk. We didn't have problems with the vicious dog on the corner like we did the last time (See Filling the Void, Part 3); instead Salida...
Little Zenabu (which means beautiful in Swahili) had never seen snow before. His small village in Africa was situated in the midst of a desert, surrounded by low-lying desertous vegetation, and the hut he grew up in was built in such a way that it stayed cool on the...
"I only believe what I can see!" declares the skeptic.But have you ever encountered an unseen force capable of lifting you off your feet?"Nonsense!" denies the skeptic.I sure have and so have you!"When?"Unseen but real, anyone can find it tingling their faces and...