Feb 09 2008
One of the favorite television shows of folks here at Rivers of the World (ROW) is “Everybody Loves Raymond,” featuring lead characters Raymond Romano and two-time Emmy award winner Patricia Heaton. Ms. Heaton recently did a wonderful thing in support of ROW.
Feb 05 2008
Are you like many people when you make a mistake you beat yourself up? Let me tell you about a little mistake I made the other day. I had just arrived back in the States from being out in the jungle and I had brought back with me a fungus growing on my feet.
Jan 25 2008
As the beginning of this new year unfolds, there are two things that I would like to tell you. First, happy New Year!
Jan 22 2008
I have a group of friends who hate to be alone. These folks just cannot stand to be by themselves so they substitute activity for intimacy. If you dug a little deeper into their lives you would discover that all of them have things in their past that continue to haunt them.
Jan 20 2008
The excitement of Christmas has passed and it is now that most wonderful time of the year—time for us to exchange everything that doesn’t fit or just itches too much. I love to tell my friends that I am a double, extra large, I like things that are soft and I enjoy long walks on the beach.
Jan 19 2008
Three worship services, two trips to the mall and traffic for everyone! It is that most wonderful time of the year—Christmas. So, are you going crazy yet? I have written checks to everybody, I know I have bought presents for people that I don’t even know and I have even bumped into myself carrying packages. Life at this time of the year is often like a whirlwind.
Jan 07 2008
I am at home on rivers and in jungles where it is hot and steamy. I am not crazy about mountains and cold weather, and yet, I found myself in the back of a pickup truck headed into the mountains where it was cold. I could not get out of the truck as it continued its climb up, up and up into the mountains.
Jan 05 2008
I have had my fill of hurricanes, especially after riding out Hurricane Mitch, which struck Central America in October 1998. We huddled together and spent our time on top of Mayan ruins sending back e-mails and radio interviews as the hurricane swirled all around us.
Jan 02 2008
Since I was the youngest, I was elected to be the one to change the tire. The truck had a flat tire on a dirt road in the middle of the Congo and Bill Washman said, “You change the tire and I will tell you a story.”
Dec 06 2007
Throughout many American homes, you will find at least one Bible on a coffee table, stashed in a bookcase or on a nightstand. Many Christians own several Bibles and freely have access to the Word of God.