HOW A MIRACLE HAPPENS
Christmas time is upon us. A time when we reflect on the story of the birth of Jesus. The story, however, starts 9 months before His birth in Bethlehem, when an angel came to a young girl named Mary and told her the astonishing news that she would become a mother,...
NO GREATER JOY
When I was in my 20s and Christmas was getting closer, I would go to my Dad and ask, "What do you want for Christmas this year, Dad?" His reply was always the same, year after year …” I just want all my kids to be happy." There were five of us kids, and he had seen...
SPIT IT OUT!
I picked up a few dozen pecans on my morning walk. I cracked several, and ate them as I walked along. They were sweet and delicious. After eating about 5 or 6 I told myself inwardly, “Okay, this is your last one” as I shelled one last pecan and popped it in my mouth....
“I CAN’T BELIEVE MY EYES!”
Recently, a member of my family sent a text message to the rest of us that included two videos which had been spliced together to create one fake scene. The person who sent the video had been fooled into believing the content because it was very realistic … and very...
Is There a Hole in Your Pocket?
During one of my morning walks, I came upon a lost dollar bill laying on the pathway before me. I picked the dollar bill up and inspected it. It was drenched with dew, so I knew it had been laying there all night. As I walked along a little further, a chill went down...
The Heart of a Fisherman
It was the final day or our vacation at the beach. Since we had to leave by 9:00am, I got up extra early to get in a couple hours of surf fishing before heading out. It was still dark outside and the moon shone brightly on the water. The water was relatively smooth,...
THE ANSWER IS “YES!”
I sent some design work to one of my customers one day, and in my lengthy email to him I asked 4 specific questions. A few hours later I received a reply email. The email contained just one word… YES. I thought to myself, “Now what is he saying YES to? To which of my...
GOD IS NOT …
You already know so much about who God is and what He can do. But now, just for a moment, let's talk about some things GOD IS NOT ... FICKLED: He doesn’t love you today and then have nothing to do with you tomorrow. His love is constant and enduring. (Jeremiah 31:3 “I...
THE FULNESS OF TIME
Why was Jesus born the year that he was born? Why wasn't he born 200 years or 500 years earlier (or later for that matter)? And, why didn't he start his ministry at the age of 18 or 25 or 27? Why did it start when he was 30 years old? The answer to these questions is...