The world today is immeasurably connected.
Phones, we can call anyone, across the world or on the top of a mountain. We think nothing of being able to reach someone anywhere and at any time.
The ...
We don’t always feel attractive.
We get a cold, and our nose is red and sore. That’s not a look anyone wants.
Or we’ve had a rough day at work, then our daughter gets sick all over us just ...
We love pictures of puppies.
They show up on the Internet, and we melt with warmth.
Kittens, too, as they wobble on their little feet, their tails held high in the air. They are helpless and ...
We know the story of the three little pigs.
The big, bad wolf huffed and puffed, and he blew two of their houses down.
The spider refused to leave little Miss Muffet alone.
Humpty Dumpty should ...
We’re all-too-familiar with the bad experiences in life.
They dog our steps like a junkyard dog demanding a handout.
We vie for that new job, only to be beat out by the new employee.
We put ...
Our eyes are magnificent machines.
They can focus faster than we can blink, and to see in the dark? We very nearly can, if we just close our eyes and let them adjust.
It’s the brilliance of day ...
We are people of reason.
That’s the difference between us and the animals.
We can reason out situations, to know right from wrong, and to make conscious decisions about what to do next.
The ...
God is widely considered to be all-knowing.
If something has happened . . . or is happening . . . or might possibly happen in the future, God knows.
It’s called ...
Dick Van Dyke was a master at stage presentation.
He could walk across a room, and he was water splashing from a bowl, fluid in his movements as he stumbled over ottomans and regained his ...
Frosted windows, snow-covered trees, and twinkling lights.
That’s Christmas to most of us.
Across the world, even in many countries that don’t claim to be Christian, the Christmas ethos is ...
Go out at midday.
Yeah, at the hottest time of the year, when the sun is directly overhead, and look up.
The sun will burn your eyes if you stare too long.
You’ll sear your retina, scorch a ...
Bread comes from grain.
That grain can be wheat, corn, rye, or a number of other sources, but they all carry a common element.
Germ.
Not germs, as that would be icky, but germ, the part of the ...
Open Hands Ministries is a church outreach in Pinetops, North Carolina.
Their goal is to provide free clothing, household items, baby items, and food for people who need them.
This outreach ...
