During Bible times, a well-equipped soldier wore armor so he could protect himself and hopefully defeat his enemy. Armor alone didn’t guarantee a win, but it greatly improved his chances. Being trained and skilled to use his weapons would also improve his chances of a victory. Even highly trained and skilled soldiers with full armor

Recently we were trimming shrubs and cleaning up the flower beds at Church. Yes, the Heat Index was expected to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but we had to get it done before school started. Much of our work was Brother Bob wielding hedge trimmers and Caleb and I cleaning up what he cut off. We

While living in Brussels, I often ran into language problems. Even though it’s a very international city, where most people know English; I found that I needed to learn a little bit of the local language. Most Belgians speak Flemish (Dutch), but I tried to learn a little French, since it was more common in

What if 150,000 people were taken away from this world yesterday? Would it get your attention? That is like losing the entire population of Killeen, Texas in one day. It would be an emergency on a scale we haven’t seen! I’m sure politicians would be looking for answers, instead of political infighting. The President would

I watched a news clip of a political debate where Presidential candidates were asked, “What would you do first if you win the election?” The candidates responded with predictable answers meant to gain support from special interest groups. Were their answers sincere? It’s hard to tell because they weren’t challenged. Most of the candidates have