Many of Paraguay’s poor live around the dumps of cities. One man who lives in a shack by one of those dumps began picking out things that he could make into musical instruments for the children that roamed the dumps. Those children have learned and performed pieces by Beethoven, and they have been sought after and taught by some of the world’s greatest musicians. They are truly “pictures of God’s grace.” In the book of Joshua, Joshua positioned his armies…..
So this is how it feels to have to say, “Good-bye,” to the most precious pet you have ever had. Mikie has been with me for seventeen years; as I thought back on moving here to Wisconsin seventeen years ago, there has only been one week when a precious pet has not lived in my home. I have had a precious cat for seventeen years; for fourteen years, I have had a precious dog. Both of my best friends are…..
One CNN reporter said that this debate’s purpose was “to make people want to vote,” but what American voter does not want to know what Joe Biden and Donald Trump are proposing for the next four years? However, all the debate showed was what Joe has magnificently done in the past four years and how Trump divided this nation, some would say beyond repair. The startling fact was the mental decline of Joe since his State of the Union address…..
Someone once told me that a writer’s responsibility is to speak to our good and bad thoughts, words, and deeds in terms of how these behaviors affect the world around us. The past, the present, and the future are directly linked to man’s ability to love one another. Yesterday, I e-mailed my fourth book, “With Love, All Things Are Possible,” to my publisher and sighed relief after five long months of hard work. The material for the book revolved around…..
This message could not have been more appropriate than today. It’s Father’s Day, and we are being deluged with stormy weather. Through all the storms of our lives, we must remember that Jesus Christ is in the midst of those storms. He walks on water for us, and says, “It is I; do not be afraid.” Many of us fear that our boats will sink in the rougher winds and waves of our tumultuous lives, and we begin to say,…..
Today, I saw a man wearing t-shirt that said, “I will vote for the convicted criminal.” The criminal is the former president who has just been convicted of 34 counts of fraud in his business dealings before he was elected in 2016. What will it take for his supporters to realize what he is, Satan. Too many Americans are accepting his words and deeds as normal. Whatever happened to morality in this country? Like so many other things in our…..
I now know what it is like to have to say, “Good-bye,” to your pet cat; he lifted me up when I was down and gave me all the love I really needed to keep going after losing his brother, Sammy, two and half years ago. Dogs and cats are not supposed to be friends, but my two guys were the best of friends, slept together, and squabbled over the last treats as brothers often do. God does not give…..
If, in the future, someone asks me what I believe in, I will say the following. I believe in the power and love that was created by a living God, who created all mankind, and who continues to create the universe day by day. I believe in my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, who is God in the flesh. I know who I am and what I can become because of His life, work, suffering, and death. God is present…..
The is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. It was a beautiful day for church, to sing, and to realize that we are the most blessed nation in the world. Rehearsing “God Bless America” this morning for the Memorial Day service out at the park made me tear up; with all of the negative things in the world, the here and now is so wonderful to be a part of. I…..
It’s Mother’s Day, 2024, and I’m fondly remembering my dear mother. She was the “loving glue” for our family, but she was so much more. She was the first child born to Hungarian immigrants in 1917. The Old World values of her family became our family’s values and are now mine. She was a loving, intelligent, and strongly faithful Christian woman. She could sew a dress simply by looking at it without a pattern. She was an incredible cook and…..