A couple of months ago I read a wonderful thought in a book by Alicia B. Chole entitled 40 Days of Decrease, in which she wrote about “thinning” our lives. It is actually a book about Lent, and a different kind of fasting than we most normally think. I liked …
You may be familiar with the well-known meeting place at Shibuya train station in Tokyo, Japan; one of my favorite places. The legendary story is about Professor Eizaburo Ueno of Tokyo University and his faithful Akita dog, Hachiko, (pronounced Ha chee ko). The two were always together. Hachiko would accompany …
I have often used the expression “life is so daily” but with tongue in cheek and being a little sarcastic. However, more and more, I am realizing that this is exactly true! The little everyday niggling things in life are what bog me down, and there seems to be no …
One of my favorite authors is Elizabeth Elliot. I so admire her life’s story; it is one of complete dedication to God and being ever faithful to Him, despite great heartache. If you are familiar, you remember that she prayed to serve on a foreign mission field while still in …
I recently came across this interesting story by Leslie B. Flynn in her book, Dare to Care Like Jesus. A Christian baroness, living in the highlands of Nairobi, Kenya, told of a young national who was employed as her houseboy. After three months he asked the baroness to give him …
I admit it! I am bad at remembering names. The last three times I have had my dog groomed, I’ve had to ask the name of the groomer each time; I finally wrote it down! I can visualize the face of a movie star, but more and more I can’t …
When was the last time you stepped out of your comfort zone to “do the right thing” or “say the right thing” for the cause of Jesus Christ? When was the last time you failed to speak up for Christ? We must always remember that people are watching us – …
I, like you, have experienced heartache and loss in my personal life. Also, I see horrific things happening in others’ lives; things that bring us to our knees asking God why He would allow “it” to happen. We cannot even imagine a positive answer at the time – yet, we …
Central Ohio is blanketed in about 10” of snow today. I love it – because, for one thing, I don’t have to be out driving in it, and also, it is beautiful – sparkling in the sunshine like hundreds of tiny diamonds. It covers the ground giving everything a refreshing …
Love, flowers, chocolate, hearts-together as-one; all are symbols of Valentine’s Day! It’s a beautiful thing! It’s a Hallmark moment…and might I add a “money-maker” for the economy! I just read a joke that said, “Valentine’s Day really comes the day after; that’s when all the chocolate is on sale!” Some …
