Bringing God into the decision-making process
A wise approach to making decisions is a three-step process. First, realize that you don’t have all the answers and ask the One who does—God—to help you make the right de... »
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An unusual start to the New Year
I started off the new year losing my suitcase while traveling. It wasn’t the greatest start, but in fact, I learned so much through the experience. I was on a return flig... »
A new beginning
While in this life, it is hard to understand why God allows pain, suffering, tragedy, and so on, I do know beyond a doubt that He can cause all things to work together fo... »
12 prayers for the New Year
Prayer for new beginnings: Dear God, thank You for a new year and for Your care and blessings throughout the past year. I bring to You my hopes and plans, my uncompleted... »
Mystery helix staircase
Around 1880, a boarding school for girls run by the Sisters of Loretto near Santa Fe, in the American state of New Mexico, needed a stairway to connect the choir loft to... »
The best is yet to be
Odd, isn’t it, how our perceptions change as we age. When I was very small, my brother, who was all of 18 months older, defined “big.” When I was in 1st grade, I thought... »
The right path
A friend of mine told me about an incident that occurred after he attended a Bible study and was driving home. While he was stopped at a traffic light, a delivery boy on... »
The book of Ruth
The Book of Ruth is a neat little nugget tucked away in the historical part of the Bible. It’s only four chapters, told in the narrative. One of the interesting things ab... »
My plan or yours?
I want you to experience My joy and Presence in your life. I have answers to your questions, solutions to your problems, and insight into the complex situations you encou... »
Jesus and the cobbler
One of my favorite Christmas stories is about an elderly cobbler who dreamed one Christmas Eve that Jesus would visit him the next day.[[This version was adapted and shor... »
The last stocking
Every year at Christmas, my friend Ira and I get together to assemble Christmas stockings for the orphans at two nearby orphanages. It gives us a lot of happiness to do t... »
The birth of Jesus
The story of Jesus’ life begins with the story of His birth, as told in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. The Old Testament foretold His coming, revealing specific informa... »