Encounter God here
It was 1950. I had just graduated from high school. I eagerly headed out to Bible college to study God's Word. I was unaware, however, that I was about to commence my training with the development of a foundation of … Read more
My favourite vacation is a trip to the beach. My husband and I love to get a hotel by the water. We can sit and watch the mighty ocean waves roll in — roll in just so far, and no … Read more
Rhubarb grows abundantly where I live. In fact, someone pointed this out to me not long ago and suggested that I should perhaps write a devotional about it. So I took it to heart and surfed the web for some … Read more
In 1859, The Great Blondin became the first of many tightrope walkers to make the death-defying walk 175 feet above the Niagara Gorge from Canada into the United States. Blondin crossed the tightrope pushing a wheelbarrow, or on a bicycle, … Read more
I'm sitting in my newly-made, as we now call it, "writing office", which the boys put together for me in a spare room. I think that it was more to get me out of the other home office so that … Read more
On a hot fall day, our high school marching band took part in the Apple Festival in Chilhowie, Virginia, USA. We marched in a parade, and then waited around for our time to compete in the field competition. After that … Read more
It happened again! I couldn't believe that I could be enticed again. But there it was — staring me in the face — and tempting me to play the latest edition of a new "Hidden Object" game on the Internet. … Read more
I have been wearing a shirt for work during the warmer months. Each time I wore it, however, I was aware of a stinging sensation in my back. I thought it might be something catching on the join of my … Read more
If I recite the books of the Old Testament to you, can you figure out which one I left out? The list starts out with Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel. Then there are … Read more
As I entered the door with loaded hands, my golden retriever bounded across the living room. Reacting to her eighty-plus pounds of flying fur, I commanded, "Off, girl, off!" Simultaneously, I shoved with my knee and turned my back to … Read more