I was almost asleep when Tom brought me my phone last night. It was our son Will calling from Wheaton College. “I want to know what hymn you’d like to be sung at the recital. I’m doing this for you. I have three in mind.” His senior recital is next Tuesday night, something ...
Certainly he is normally more interested than Mark in linking up his story of Jesus with the Jewish past; but actually his relationship with the Jewish past on this matter is more with the most recent phase of it: the period when most of the present books of the Hebrew Scripture were alre...
At the end of the day, I see how wonderful and amazing is God’s perfect plan, that can happen on a wretch person to receive such great love, mercy, grace and blessing from our Lord Jesus Christ. Nothing can compares to Jesus, nothing is greater than Jesus, nothing is more real than...
When I tell my friends I just returned from Oshkosh, most of them ask, “What’s that?” A few will blurt out the slogan, “OshKosh B’Gosh,” which is the name brand of a famous line of children’s clothing, known especially for its marquee striped overalls, based in Oshkosh, Wisco...
The call is not to just come and believe, “because I say so, so just do it!” This is a wonderful freedom of this life in Christ that we have in the Church. But sometimes we lose focus (I should say I lose focus) on what it is we come to Christ and His Church to see. ...
I vow, no tale of despair shall you find, Instead, one of strength against fate’s bind. From shadows, a journey to illuminate, Survivor by name, warrior within. Carving purpose from chaos, A new life to behold, another chance to cherish. ...
“… when we sing, it brings us outside ourselves. It forces us to think about what another person is doing. We’ve got to pay attention to what someone else is doing, coordinate our actions with theirs, and it really does pull us out of ourselves. And all of that activates a part...
He and Caroline frequently turn to social media to share some of their family fun, including vacations, their animal sanctuary and a running prank war. He says that sense of fun is another key element. "It never gets easier, but when you can share a wonderful life together, it makes it...
are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it. Where shall I go from your spirit...