As I read a post from our former missionary Pastor, it was like reading another chapter in a great love story. He told how he and his wife met in Bible College and went on to Pastor Churches. He recounted their life together as overseas missionaries in Africa and Europe and how they drew […]
The internet is awash with “positive” websites and messages to “encourage” people and lift their spirits. Before the internet, I remember seeing these kinds of messages on posters in school and later at work. I even saw some in church. These messages make you “feel good.” Norman Vincent Peale gained notoriety for his
My wife wanted to try out a new pizza place near our home. I wasn’t that thrilled about the idea and hoped she would change her mind. She didn’t, so I followed her lead. The place was crowded, usually a sign of something good. I immediately notice all the staff was very young, casually
My wife and I took a trip to a Factory Outlet Mall. We like shopping there because the prices are so low. They sell name-brand merchandise that doesn’t meet their high standards. Most items are slightly flawed, clearance items or last year’s styles. We don’t care about the latest styles and love the deeply
Fear gripped the city of Austin, Texas after a serial bomber left packages, loaded with explosives at people’s homes. Unsuspecting victims opened the unmarked boxes and died or were seriously injured when the packages blew up. The bombings were on everyone’s minds. The first attacks occurred in a limited area and the bomber
