“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” (Phil 4:19)The black flies must have been told in advance that I was on the way, for they had obviously all undergone a three day fast in order to have plenty of room in their...
Although I didn't want to admit this to myself, I used to be a pretty impatient person. Mind you, I was not quick to temper, and was, in fact, quite a laid-back person, but when there was something I sought after, I wanted it IMMEDIATELY. Perhaps the best example is...
The church was packed for the Easter Sunday sermon that Reverend Pat Henry was about to deliver. It has been said that Rev. Pat has the gift to heal the sick through prayer.Many years ago I was in the hospital recuperating from abdominal surgery and experiencing great...
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isa 41:10 NIV)It all started out as an ordinary winter day. As usual, I hadn't left myself enough time to...
Woe.” He says the word as his blue eyes peer intently into mine.“No.” I repeat the word. “Watch where I put my lips and teeth, Dennis.”“No.” This time it sounds much more like what it was meant to be. We repeat it about a dozen times and go on to the next word.“Why,”...
I never go that way. I have no idea why I was there. Suddenly I found myself just this side of the tracks and right in front of my mountain.But it didn't look like much of a mountain now.It was when I was a child. I can remember my father telling me to never cross the...
I'll never forget the day we finished my mother's wheelchair ramp. My mother had a history of congestive heart failure, diabetic neuropathy, and was becoming weaker every day. For means of transportation, it had now become necessary for her to begin using a...