Sorted by date Results 26 - 33 of 33
"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe" (John 20:29). This verse above seems to contradict the way the whole world lives! Everything seems to have to be validated by sight. People will not put their confidence in something unless they see it. If it's a business transaction, you want to see the money first, right? When you chat with people online, it's always great to connect through video so you can see the person with whom you are chatting. People will flock to...
After taking a year off from all my writing projects, I feel a sense of renewal and I possess a new focus. In 2009 I completed my master's and doctoral degrees from two different seminaries. I also moved three times and got three children through high school. One still lives with my wife and me. Another went home to be with the Lord at the tender age of 22. Then the third, who was still living at home, moved to Victoria where she works as a barista. I also worked as a pastor,...
We all love soft, fuzzy things, like kittens and rabbits and puppies. Nobody likes porcupines. Nothing is lovable about porcupines. They are not cute or cuddly, and they don't make good pets. Fortunately, porcupines live in the forest; they can weigh as much as twenty pounds and can live as long as thirty years. I can understand why God created horses and kittens and deer and birds. I don't know why God made porcupines when it seems their only purpose is to create pain to...
I like say to the grandkids, "I don't wanna alarm anyone, but I think someone in this room may be an owl." They all say, "Who? Who?" And then they laugh. I love admiring the weird, wild, wacky and wonderful creatures God has created. One bird that I give a hoot about is the owl. Those who study this amazing bird are called Know-it-owls. Or ornithologists. Owls are wise because they have big bright eyes and they don't say much. But their wisdom isn't what has researchers so exc...
It has been a rough day for the Andersons. Every one is tired. With supper over, they are getting ready to relax. Walter is watching television, his wife is finishing up the dishes. Bert, their teenage son, has gone to the community center. Suddenly the phone rings. Walter answers it. "Hello," he says. He listens for a moment, then he speaks again. "Yes, this the Andersons." There is a pause. Then Walter's face goes pale. "No, it can't be! There must be some mistake!" He...
My husband, Wes, had a serious heart attack last month, and thanks to competent paramedics and a cardio team, he is alive. Life is extremely short-even if a person lives a hundred years. We have lived over three fourths of that time already, so eternity is coming up fast. I have been fascinated with details about heaven from credible individuals who had died and were then resuscitated. Dr. Mary Neal, a spine surgeon, went over a waterfall in her kayak and got stuck on rocks...
Six talented Native youth leaders from Dream of Wild Health created this salad using ingredients important to their Native American cultures, as well as vegetables grown at their Hugo, Minnesota, farm. The youth promoted this salad at Minnesota Twins baseball games as part of a healthy food initiative that encourages local youth groups with entrepreneurial projects. Cherry tomatoes are delicious in this salad, but if you can find ground cherries at a farmers' market or grow...
