Through an unfortunate set of circumstances, a young husband knew he would not be present for the birth of his child. So he asked his brother to take his wife to the hospital when she went into labor. In return for the favor, he told his brother he could have the honor of naming his […]
I have a small gold-trimmed tray with a mirror bottom on my side of the master bathroom counter adorned with several bottles of my favorite perfumes. On those special occasions, I select one to complete the look before walking out the door. I have discovered that one little squirt goes a long way! An invisible […]
Frustration. The world is full of it, and sometimes it dumps generous portions into my life. Someone says something hurtful. Things don’t go as planned. Interruptions, delays, the unexpected, and the list goes on. Frustration is a regular part of life. But I know something that can help—a warm relaxing bath. Peter got frustrated. John […]
“This is the best book you’ll ever read! You will love it!” my friend said as she handed me the latest novel on the top ten best-seller list. So I turned to page 59 and read the second paragraph—five times. “You’ve got to go see this movie! It’s soooooo good!” she said to me on […]
“One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do.” Some of you are thinking, “What does that mean?” Others, “Now, where have I heard that?” Some of you are grimacing, “Huh?” And a few of my contemporaries are smiling, “Yes! Three Dog Night from 1969, a very good year!” By the way, in Eskimo jargon, […]
God gives us sneak peeks into heaven throughout Scripture. One of those can be found in Isaiah 55:12. “You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands” (NIV). I have experienced God’s joy […]
Think about this. People die every day on this planet and go straight to hell “where the fire never goes out” (Mark 9:43). Underline and highlight “never” in your Bible. Never means never. Understand this: hell is completely void of all hope. There is none—ever. Only hopelessness and despair forever. Now think about this. Someone […]
What is God like? No, really. Who is the One True God? Can my pea-brain truly comprehend the magnitude and majesty of God? The Bible gives us many descriptions of the holiness, beauty, characteristics, and attributes of God. I love what the prophet Amos has to say recorded in Amos 4:13. “He who forms the […]
Recently as I was cleaning out a dresser drawer, I found a plain dingy white handkerchief neatly folded in the back corner. As I lifted it from its abode of many years, I felt a small lump in the center of the fold. For the life of me, I could not remember what I had […]