"Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh." (Luke 6:21, NIV2)"He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that...
"He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love." Ephesians 4:16 NLT One chose to stay on the farm; the other chose city life.When my...
I was in the bakery section of a local supermarket the other day when I spotted a huge, delicious-looking, chocolate cake on sale. I was tempted to put it in my shopping cart but lately I have been trying to keep my middle-age spread from spreading, so I walked...
The Aïe Aïes of the "I"… What kind of a title is this? It sounds like total nonsense!A linguist would tell you that "Aïe" is the French way of saying "Ouch". Therefore, the title literally means: "The Ouch, Ouch of the 'I'".Still confusing, isn't it?But then, whenever...
I am just an ordinary guy, and just like the rest of my specie, I am not at all difficult when shopping for clothing. The first pair of pants that fit, I buy. Unless they look too feminine on me, that is; like if they are pink or have a bright floral design. A t-shirt...
The other day, I saw a new car in the parking lot. It had an interesting dealership license plate on the front of it that said, "Completely Satisfied!"I remember thinking to myself as I walked by, "Hey, if you're going to have a car with that on it, you had better be...
A few years ago, a six-year-old boy from Oregon suffered burns over 85% of his body. His condition was so severe that several doctors gave up and one hospital would not admit him because they thought he would die anyway.His life was saved, however, by eight courageous...