Courage under fire
It could be said that there are many types of heroism. First, the everyday heroic acts that are performed by unsung heroes that step in to save the day in ways that we in... »
Abi May
Being there
He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.—2 Corinthians 1:... »
Live the moment
Peter was awestruck. Along with James and John, he’d trudged up the mountain following Jesus, when suddenly “[Jesus’] face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as w... »
Come to Him
“My beloved spoke and said to me, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me.’”[Song of Solomon 2:10 NIV] Martha was someone who learned a lesson on the importanc... »
Quite a commotion
“Commotion” comes to mind when I think of him. I can’t forget the first time I met him. I was in synagogue for the regular Sabbath service. Judit is an elderly widow who... »
Easter praise
Picture a tiny, hard seed trapped in darkness. Rain falls, the sun shines, and within that seed, cells are multiplying. Soon there’s a green shoot of life. A new plant is... »
A worthwhile life
We are unlikely to have Abraham’s calling to become the father of nations.[See Genesis 12.] Not many of us have the strength of Samson to bring the perpetrators of evil t... »
Leaning on Him
It’s dinner time. It’s not exactly a party, but it is a special meal. They booked a private room, ordered the food, and now they are sitting around, eating, drinking, tal... »
Onwards and upwards into the New Year
A quick glance behind… Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) If you feel that you have made mistakes, taken wrong turns, ev... »
Christmas charades
In charades, the player acts silently while the audience guesses “who” he or she is meant to be. The players in the first Christmas might have appeared like this: [Astoni... »
Candlelight
Remembrance, like a candle, burns brightest at Christmastime.—Charles Dickens (1812–1870) I light this Advent candle in ANTICIPATION… The fact that we don’t know the exac... »
Walking with God
Perhaps you prefer to walk in the early morning, like Jesus who rose a “great while before day and went into a solitary place to pray.”[Mark 1:35] Or maybe you enjoy walk... »