The nights grow longer, the air cooler, leaves change color and migrating birds make their way south - fleeing winter. Fall is almost here - my favorite time of year. A walk through the forest - a trip to an art gallery. The trees compete, each a work of nature’s...
On our trek to the West this past summer, we briefly traveled through the state of Illinois. My hat is off to all Illinoisans (I hope that is how we call you)! Your patience must be outstanding! It should have taken us less than two hours to cross your state, but...
It is said that Kootenay National Park, located on the British Columbia side of the Canadian Rockies, is breathtakingly gorgeous. The tourist books describe miles of interesting and intriguing trails, stunning water falls, and abundant wildlife. The day we decided to...
After driving two long hours through the mountains in the pouring rain, what a relief it was to finally arrive at Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, and find sunshine. We had fully expected it to be raining there too, but it seemed that this town has its own,...
God turned into good what you meant for evil. Genesis 50:20Recently I read of something that happened during the Tsunami relief efforts. There was woman in a town in Thailand, whose baby died in the storm. Afterwards, she came to know the Lord, and she asked one of...
I had arrived at the airport about 30 minutes before the required check in to catch an early flight home. It had been a very busy three days for me on an interstate trip with lots of meetings, business to do and new customers to meet. So I was glad to have the extra...
One night a number of years ago, I received a phone call from my father. He was quite troubled with his voice shaking; he told me that he had admitted my mother to the hospital. Upon asking what had happened, he replied that she was very sick and in a lot of pain....