My Thoughts
It’s Never Too Late
What is your dream? Do you think it is impossible? Maybe you are hoping that you will do it someday. Realistically, some things are impossible. For example, I am not going to become a gymnast at my age. I really do not desire to perform a competitive floor exercise. Just the thought of it makes my joints rebel. But most of our simpler everyday types of dreams are possible. What would you like to do this spring? So many of life’s simple pleasures are worth pursuing. Why not try one of these in...
Fruity to the Core
“I am a good person. I cannot think of any sins I need to confess to God. I do not do anything wrong—not really. I am better than most people that I know. I believe there is a God. That is good enough.” These words are not ones I hear from others. They are mine. Too often they invade my mind after I have finished some meaningful Christian activity. What is wrong with me? Yesterday I purchased some huge strawberries. I could not wait to bite into the juicy fruit. But when I took a bite,...
You Will Be With Me
Millie Young, a missionary to Colombia, tells a story about a wonderful godly couple, Don Jesus and Doña Lola, who were an inspiration to her when she first entered the missionary field. Before he was saved, Don Jesus was anything but good. He was a military man who followed orders. One time he and his men were told to kill all the Christians living in a village. They carried out their orders in a most egregious manner. They sealed the exits to a small building where the Christians had...