8 hours agoDon't Forget - Just a ReminderOn any given day come into our kitchen and you will find notes written on a small dry erase board on our refrigerator. The words vary...
May 21Only Borrowed - Not OwnedA few years ago I was visited by a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. She asked, “Are you concerned about global warming and the eternal...
May 14Getting "Real"The inspiration of the Bible provides lessons for life in sometimes unexpected ways. Years ago I was a guest teacher at a church camp. ...
May 7Ten Years Later - Status CheckRegardless of party affiliation, most Americans watch anxiously as the votes begin to roll in for a presidential election. It is a very...
Apr 24Lessons from "Go Fish"Do you remember playing the game “Go Fish” when you were a child? When Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James and John to be his disciples,...
Apr 16Do You Believe It?Perhaps you can relate to this situation. Years ago I received a phone call that began with the caller saying how much they valued my...
Apr 9"Lights in the World"“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own...
Apr 2Why People Do Not UnderstandOn many occasions I am asked to translate in person for somebody. But, one of the hardest things to translate are documents. One of the...
Mar 27Words of Exceptionally Good ValueAs I reflect on the week and the state of the world there is a lot to ponder. I don’t think I can write better words to comfort your...
Mar 20Learning From Kids?There they were. Three young people playing basketball. What fun they were having! Laughing, jumping, hot doggin’ it with visions of...
Mar 13A Sermon from a SoldierThis letter was printed in the Beltline Beacon, July 10, 2007. It was from a young brother in Christ, a very long way from home. We...
Mar 6Going HomeBro. Tom Holland once told a group of us a personal story about an experience of his on a mission trip in a third world country. An...
Feb 27Building With GodThe tree trimmers moved through Big M last year. Huntsville Utilities periodically “clears the lines” to minimize power outages by...
Feb 20The Power to Do ....?One day, many years ago, I sat in a very familiar room. It was one of the examination rooms for Pediatric Cardiology, buried deep in the...
Feb 12Unguarded Approach1776, the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. Later on that same day, a British armada carrying some 34,000 British...
Feb 6Leaving JoppaI've had the privilege to walk the cobble stone streets of the biblical city, Joppa. As I walked on the streets of that city and looked...
Feb 6Looking UpI had an interesting experience once at the hospital. Having parked on the second floor, I was walking to the elevators. Just as I...
Jan 30Life is Not Fair...How many times in your life have you felt or expressed your frustration that life is not fair? Probably every parent has heard these...
Jan 23What My Mother Taught MeMy mother's teachings came in the form of advices mainly from the word of God. But the most powerful teaching and advice came from her...
Jan 16In Everything EdifyI was helping a friend get an air compressor working again. After finding and fixing a defective switch it was time to make sure...