Last Friday, in "My Crazy Hero, Part 3", I told the story of my dad's service to the army of Belgium, and his fierce loyalty to his country and the allied cause during WWII.My dad was so disappointed the day the Nazis overran Belgium. To him, this was the end of the...
"And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before."(Job 42:10 ESV) "Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance,...
Three years ago, I volunteered at Gleanings for the Hungry, a mercy ministry in Dinuba, California, USA. One of my jobs was gardening. I like weeding, usually. I like the way that a neat and tidy garden looks, as a result of pulling up tenacious weeds. When I was...
I have been quite spiritually motivated of late by reading stories of World War II heros.One such hero was British officer, Jack Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill.More famously known as "Mad Jack" or "Fighting Jack Churchill", Jack was an officer in the British army...
"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21 NIV)I have resurrected my fanny pack, a small leather pouch with several zippered pockets, which belts around my waist. Within it, I now carry a bear banger to frighten off bears. The device...
"The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. " (John 10:10 ESV) "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present...
"The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him." (Nahum 1:7 NKJV)"There will be a booth for shade by day from heat, and for a refuge and a shelter from the storm and rain." (Isaiah 4:6 NKJV)Have you ever felt like you were...