Freestyle skier Elizabeth Swaney has been both praised and maligned for competing in the S. Korean Olympics this week. She’s American by birth, is skiing for Hungary, and previously competed in skeleton for Venezuela. What makes her noteworthy? She’s been called a terrible skier, certainly not Olympic caliber. No or few…
Read moreA popular American television show and movie many years ago demonstrated the anxiety of a falsely accused man who continually ran to escape capture and imprisonment. The tension in the show was palpable. Today refugees from natural disasters and war-torn countries come into our homes with the evening newscast, but…
Read moreSomeone called me recently and I spontaneously asked, “Is everything okay?” I didn’t even realize that I was holding my breath until I let it out in relief after I heard the answer to my question. I was expecting to get a negative answer. After I disconnected the call, I…
Read more“But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago. We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is…
Read moreOne of the hardest things to do in trying times is to do nothing at all. By nature, we all are fixers …we want to fix things. However, God is the ultimate Fix ‘er upper! Nothing happens without His direct intervention. He tells us to “be still” or in other…
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