“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.” ~ Helen Keller Have you ever had a day when one thing…
“You may delay, but time will not.” ~ Benjamin Franklin A few days ago, I walked outside on my patio and found this red amaryllis blooming. I had been so busy the last few weeks, I hadn’t even noticed the stem growing upwards and…
“Joshua was up early and on his way from Shittim with all the People of Israel with him. He arrived at the Jordan and camped before crossing over. After three days, leaders went through the camp and gave out orders to the people: “When you…
“When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”;…
A few Sundays ago, our family participated in the Baby Dedication of my grandson Noah at church. I stood on the stage flooded with feelings of gratitude, joy, amazement, happiness, and an awareness that by God’s grace our family had overcome…
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace…
“Going through a long line of prophets, God has been addressing our ancestors in different ways for centuries. Recently he spoke to us directly through his Son. By his Son, God created the world in the beginning, and it will all belong to the…
When I traveled to Cambodia, I spent 18 hours in an airplane plus a four hour layover in the airport in Seoul, Korea. According to the time on my iPhone, It had taken 22 hours to travel 12 hours into the future. While it was 10 am on Tuesday in…
“Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT) For most of my life, my emotions and my attitude were…
“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.” ― Mahatma Gandhi Over the last 18 years, I have traveled on twenty-seven mission trips to locations…