Have you ever lost a child while you were shopping somewhere? It’s a scary experience. First you look around the area where you THINK they are supposed to be. If you don’t locate them, then you let someone from the store know what’s going on. That usually gets a good deal of help looking for … Read more
Growing up without a father has an incredible impact on a child. But that impact “ripples out” like a stone dropped into a pond. Fatherlessness is associated with almost every societal ill facing our country’s children. Being fatherless accounts for …63% of youth suicides90% of runaway children85% of children who develop behavioral disorders80% of rapists71% … Read more
DOUBLE WHAMMY In yesterday’s devotional I wrote about light, including the offensive and defensive aspect of a photonic barrier. (Which is essentially a wall of light.) There was so much more that could be said yesterday, but at well over 5000 words I had overshot my self-imposed daily limit by a good bit. But I … Read more
One thing I learned in the US Marines was this – it doesn’t always matter HOW BIG your team is. What matters is WHO is on your team, their level of commitment, training and determination. One of the symbols of the Marine Corps is a snarling bulldog. The bulldog is not the largest of canines, … Read more
Wiki articles exist for every topic imaginable. There is even a wiki article on “How to Attend to a Stab Wound.” For those of you reading a translated version of this devotional, the article is not speaking about booking a ticket to see someone being stabbed. The wiki explains how one ought to care for … Read more
Today I’m going to write a love letter. Actually, two. “Love at first sight” has struck me TWICE in my life. The first time was when I was teaching a bible study. As it happened, that was the week I was beginning a study of the Book of James. You may wonder how I might … Read more
I am sitting in a safe and comfortable hotel in Turkey. I have everything I need at my fingertips. A coffee machine. My bible. (OK, perhaps I should have reversed those.) A comfortable bed — with PILLOWS !!! (I love pillows.) A small refrigerator to chill the water bottles they deliver everyday. Every morning I … Read more
That’s NOT a statement that one hears often! To be clear, I’m using that phrase as an attention getter and a key illustration. I most certainly do not have more than one wife. I have ONLY one wife. More to the point, the wife I have is utterly amazing, loves me with all her heart, … Read more
Imagine you own a nice automobile. One morning you go out to your car, hop in, pop the key in the ignition and start it up. So far, so good. But what if you put it in drive, and then had to GUESS which direction the car would move! Imagine if some days your car … Read more
Determination is the essence of success. There are very few things of real value which can be obtained with minimal cost or effort. In order to fulfill your potential in any endeavor, you must be willing to do two critical things:1 – Count the cost, and2 – Give everything you have to give towards accomplishing … Read more