This is the time of year when many people go off to some place away from home to rest and have some fun. We call it vacation. Over the next couple of weeks, we will look at some similarities between vacations and the Christian life. Our vacations are usually planned…
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H-E-L-P
God will speak some good advice to us at different times…if we will listen. As I was leaving the grocery store parking lot recently, I saw an older lady putting her groceries in her car and the thought came to me that I should go help her. But I noticed…
There Is Hope
Given June 26, 2015 There are times in our lives when things are not going well and we can’t see how we’ll ever get through it. The situation seems hopeless. I know there are some of you who are in a situation like this right now. Today let’s look at…
The Light
Given October 16, 2008 While visiting son #3 in Shenzhen, China, I was lounging on his couch after a long day of sight-seeing and great Chinese food. Just before falling into snooze land, I was thinking about my retirement job in workforce development and the students we have working to…
The Big Picture
Given October 13, 2008 This is the first post from a trip my wife and I took to Senzhen, China to visit our third son who lives and works there. Flying out of Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson airport, as were climbing to cruising altitude, I noticed the beautiful mountains and land…