I still can remember my Grade 1 teacher. Oh, I can't remember what he looked like, and likely he wouldn't look that way anymore, but I will never forget his name: Mr. Drypants. Or that would be the English translation of his Dutch name. Now that I am a teacher myself,...
I grew up on the Belgium coast, on the body of water that serves as a natural border between Belgium and Great Britain, my beloved North Sea. The weather where I lived is generally much milder than where I now live, especially in the winter time! However there was one...
The wicked winds, oh how they do blow Rushing to prepare as we all know The damage they cause, these storms are strong Can take lives and memories we've had for lifelong We all rebuild, make things brand new God is our strength in all that we do For all life is...
Jer 8:22 "Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people?" NIVThe ceiling fan in the guest room was off kilter. Each time the blades made a rotation, I cringed. In the beginning, it wasn’t too annoying,...
The other day I lost one of my baby birds. We searched everywhere, to no avail."Help me find that baby bird," I prayed. About then I went into the laundry room to throw something in the washer (it's amazing how much house cleaning happens when you are looking for a...
Psalm 34:3 - Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. (KJV)My new computer holds a magnifier, but I hadn't bothered figuring out how to use it. However, the Lord knew that I would need it someday. That day is now! I am struggling to see what I...
Isaiah 43:16 - Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the mighty waters. (NKJV)The best decision would have been to stay home, but the young tend to think they're invincible. This was our thinking, when with friends, I found myself...