We have all heard “It is more blessed to give than receive” but in this self-centered world we are told we must “take what we want.” It could be an encouragement to try harder, but too many take what they can get without considering others. We can clearly see how that hurts people. Businessmen make […]

As I heard of another loved one passing into eternity, I am again reminded this life will eventually come to an end. It happened on the anniversary of my mother’s passing, so I was already thinking along those lines. The loss of Willie is close to home because he was about my age and was

This is the first day of Susan’s vacation. She wanted to take a train trip to Xian to see the Terracotta Warriors and we live in Beijing. We don’t speak Chinese, and I suggested she take someone who speaks Chinese with her. Susan took me up on the offer and our Pastor’s wife (Jean) and

There’s a storm developing in the Caribbean that looks like it could hit storm weary Florida. My family is praying it doesn’t come their way after experiencing an unusually active hurricane season already. I’m sure their neighbors across the Southeastern US would agree, they’ve had too much wind and rain this year! I live in

For the last few days, the lead news story has been the murder of the Jordanian pilot. Known for their brutality and stage-managed executions, terrorists shocked the world again. Whether it was meant to frighten their enemies or to recruit new fighters, they drew everyone’s attention. This kind of brutality isn’t that uncommon, but somehow