"A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need." --Proverbs 17:17 (NLT) "It would be really nice to talk to a human," I said to my wife as I hung up the phone. I had just endured a maze of recordings, in order to ask a live person [...]
The idea of seeing my aunt again was bittersweet, but I knew I didn't have much time to play with. I hadn't seen her since I was a child, and now she lived in a group home, suffering with dementia. At least I knew from short conversations on the phone that she remembered me, and [...]
"Look, I know you are depending on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff, which pierces the hand of anyone who leans on it! Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who depend on him." --Isaiah 36:6 (NIV) Gregory S. Larsen found himself in Norfolk Circuit Court on claims that his crutches allegeedly broke. [...]
"Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:30-31 (NLT) If you're anything like me and [...]
If you like music, you're bound to have a few favorite songs. here are the lyrics to the first verse of one of my favorites: "Junk Food Junkie" by Larry Groce. I would like to examine the deep theological overtones of these lyrics with you, so please read these words carefully. "You know, I love [...]
In his book Improving Your Serve, Chuck Swindoll relates the following story. For purposes of brevity, however, I will put it into my own words. Robert was a six-year-old hellion who acted out when he didn't get what he wanted. For example, when his mother refused to buy him something in the supermarket, he would [...]