Discovered by God
Recently, I came across a beautiful story of a handicapped boy who was celebrating his ninth birthday. His father and mother held a birthday party in his honor. Many of the family and friends were not sure what to buy the boy as a gift because he was handicapped. So, they gave the little boy
Does Love Constrain You?
A story was once written about a woman married to a man whom she did not love. He was very demanding of her life and her time. She was made to arise before daybreak to prepare his breakfast, the house was to be kept neat and spotless, all of his clothes had to be ironed,
The Lord Thinks of Us
Some time ago, I read the story about a man and wife who were celebrating fifty years of marriage. They had spent most of the day with family and friends who had come to honor them, but were completely worn out from the festivities. Once they made it home, they decided to share a snack
Are You Ready to Jump?
Many people have had the horrifying nightmare of freefalling through the air after falling from a building or cliff. On June 7, 2008, Sloan Carafello lived it as a reality. The 29 year old Schenectady, New York resident boarded a plane at the Duanesburg Airport simply as an observer. His plans were to take photographs
God Remembered
For eight years, noted Russian author and historian Alexander Solzhenitsyn was sentenced to exile in a Soviet labor camp. While there, his parents died, his wife divorced him, and a tumor was found on him that began the spread of cancer in his body. Under the weight of the unbearable burden, Solzhenitsyn saw no reason
Be Still
In 1988, National Geographic photographer Eric Valli received both national and international recognition for his effort in securing an amazing photograph which he entitled, “Honey Hunters.” The photograph was of a jungle nomad named Mani Lal gathering honey in the Himalayan foothills where the world’s largest honeybee takes shelter. What made this such an adventurous
Commitment or Surrender?
Alan Redpath once shared a story from his personal life that made you both smile and think. He was a much sought after speaker for conferences and revivals, and his custom was to always return home with a present for each of his two daughters. Knowing this, the girls would run with excitement when they
Thrown to the Wolves
Americans love to use metaphoric cliche`s when talking. Perhaps you have heard “make a mountain out of a molehill”, “pull the wool over his eyes”, “on his last leg”, “bite the dust”, “stretch the truth”, “hold your horses”, “turn over a new leaf”, “kick the bucket”, “lost your marbles”, “beat the bushes”, “when it rains
Contrary Winds
On January 13, 1997, Steve Fossett began an adventure with high expectations of becoming the first person to circle the globe in a hot-air balloon. After three days, he had already crossed the Atlantic Ocean and was flying at 24,500 feet eastward over Africa. However, as he was approaching the country of Libya, he faced
The Ministry of Thorns
Anyone who knows me is well aware of my fondness for eagles. An eagle displays such majestic grace while in flight, but is a picture of complete confidence while simply sitting and staring. Several years ago, a pastor with whom I was conducting a revival took me to a place where I could watch live
A Life that Pleases the Lord
It was the bottom of the seventh inning, and the bases were loaded with two outs. My son’s little league team was winning by three runs. All they needed was one more out and the game was over. The batter promptly swats the ball into centerfield in the direction of my son. If he comes
Life Is Short
I recently read a story that was printed in the New York Times of a Swiss man who was celebrating his eightieth birthday. He had kept a detailed diary of notes of his life, and he observed this special occasion in a most unusual manner. He took stock of his life by looking at himself statistically with