"...rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer..." (Romans 12:12)The year was 1981, and it was my first trip to Europe. I had taken the ferry from England to Belgium, and I was on my way via train to Munich, Germany. I spoke only one...
"Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD." (Ps 27:14 NIV)To tell you the truth, it's hard to find someone who likes to wait, especially in a world where the word "hectic" has begun to quantify the norm. Instant gratification has made the word...
There are times in our prayer lives when, for whatever reason, we don't seem to hear God's voice. At those times we wonder: what am I doing wrong? Is Louis really going to be all right? Will my wayward son eventually come home?I have discovered over the past half a...
"All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen" (Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803–1882)Have you ever purchased a product or used a service after reading an advertisement, only to find that the product or service did not match up to its claims? I’m...
While in Belgium last summer, my family and I traveled to Veurne to see the famed, yearly procession of the Penitents. As Veurne is nowhere near the town where we were staying, we ended up traveling almost to the end of the coastal tram line and then taking a bus to...
"I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry." (Psalm 40:1 NIV)Writing is not always easy. Sometimes I just have to wait and wait and wait. The ideas don't come. There is no motivation even though I am watching and hoping and looking for both...
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matt 11:28 - 30)While praying...