I recently saw a license plate frame attached to a very ordinary car. The frame boasted, “I saw it. I wanted it. I threw a fit. I got it!” The car was nothing special, but it appeared the owner was proud to have this prized possession. That license plate holder made...
Most humans are born with five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Just as our physical senses help us to understand the world around us, they can also help us to sense the presence of God. God exists whether or not we sense him around us, just as smells...
I recently experienced a time of great suffering. It all began when, without warning, I broke out in a severe case of shingles. Four months later, I am still coping with the residual effects of nerve damage this virus left behind – a reminder of its presence in...
Several years ago, my family and I visited the Oklahoma City memorial, which stands at the place where 168 lives were lost and countless others affected by senseless violence in April of 1995. Although the official memorial came much later, it didn’t take people long...
“The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned!” Lamentations 5:16 (NIV) I recently saw a golden crown lying sideways in the gutter. The royal symbol once adorning the the head of a chosen one now lay fallen like rubbish at the side of the road. On...
