Have you seen the television commercials that show how a person can research their family history on the Internet with simply a few clicks of a button? With the abundant resources online, even one bit of knowledge can lead to an exciting trail of discovery. One man was surprised to learn that one of his… Continue Reading
One of the things I love thinking about is that Almighty God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, is my personal heavenly Father. Every moment of the day, even if I fall short at times, God loves me, He is with me, and He wants to take care of me and help me… Continue Reading
Resilience—it’s a great quality to develop in our lives. When we are resilient, we have the ability to bounce back, to recover from and adjust to adversity or change. I saw this quality in motion while watching our daughters play in the ocean for the first time. Our girls took a beach ball and tried… Continue Reading
From my earliest recollections I was raised to love and worship God—I just didn’t know how. My religious and cultural backgrounds were very much intertwined. I watched as people would light candles, burn incense, stand up, and sit down many times during the service. As I grew older, things got even more interesting when I… Continue Reading
In the rain forest of central Africa, the Mongo people, the tribe I come from, have the saying “The sun never goes down without being seen.” Even when the sky there is overcast all day, the sun always comes out for at least a few minutes before it goes down. Figuratively, it’s a saying to… Continue Reading
Can you remember a time when someone showed you kindness, and it changed your whole day? Or, do you remember someone who helped you through a difficult situation by their love and encouragement? How about a time when mercy was extended to you, and this inspired you to make changes for the better in your… Continue Reading
Why worry when you can pray? I heard someone ask that rhetorical question a few years ago, and it is still worth asking today. As we face life’s challenges, we may be tempted to worry and have anxiety, but we can always choose to pray, believing God to meet our every need. Philippians 4:6 and… Continue Reading
Have you ever been presented with a new challenge in life in which your initial reaction was that you did not feel qualified to handle the challenge? Perhaps you were even tempted to allow fear to dictate how you would respond. I must admit I’ve been in that situation at times in my life. To… Continue Reading
“Mail call!” The sound of those two words became music to my ears. I was in an eight-week United States Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program the summer before my senior year in college. Every day after the noon meal, the training instructor would announce mail call, and we would go to the… Continue Reading
One of the Biblical truths we must adhere to as workmen of the Word is to understand a difficult verse in light of the clear verses on the same subject. One scripture alone may be apparently difficult to comprehend, but it doesn’t need to remain that way when clearly and readily understood verses can help… Continue Reading