With a final flap of it's wingsThe tiny bird came to restUpon the waters of the DanubeComfortably she rested, as though in her nest.The turbulence of the riverDid not intimidate the birdEven the force of the windLeft her totally undisturbed.The wind caused waves on...
Once we have felt the very presence of the LORD in our midst, it becomes so much easier to, by faith, trust in His will for our life. This is just what happened to our family. Jesus turned an apparent tragedy into the fulfillment of his promise. Unconditional...
On Sunday September 12, 2004 guest speaker Alice Smith at Bay Community Ministries in Malbis, Alabama led the church in a prayer against Hurricane Ivan. It was a category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico moving towards Mobile Bay. The church is a few miles from the...
It was a little thing, insignificant really, and yet I had gotten my feelings hurt; and yes, I was angry, even though I knew it wasn't worth getting angry about. My wife, Belle, had done something that involved both of us equally, but she acted completely...
When I was a pastor, a sharp, fourteen-year-old young man who was well respected by his friends and leaders was in the youth group. He was a good student and an accomplished athlete. Zealous for the things of God, the young man served faithfully and volunteered for...
You might be tossing about in a sea of despair. You might even feel as if your life may crash about you and you will never again be healed, whole or happy.They say Robert Louis Stevenson told the story first. It's worth retelling: It seems a storm caught a seafaring...
"Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God." - Psalm 43:5On February 9, 1709, the parsonage at Epworth, England was discovered to be on fire at midnight and in midwinter. The...