Feb 26 2008
Oh, you will get a kick out of this! I just looked at my calendar and I realized that during the next two weeks I have appointments to see three different physicians. As if that isn’t enough, I also have an appointment with a dentist.
Feb 03 2008
The vast world in which we live in is actually quite small when you think about it. How could the tsunami in Asia, the earthquake in Pakistan and Hurricane Katrina affect Rivers of the World (ROW) in Africa?
Jan 31 2008
Today is Dec. 17, 2008. There is no need to adjust your watch or change your calendar. I know it is only February, but, today, we are going to look back over the year 2008. We are going to examine all of the things that we accomplished and all those things that we left undone.
Jan 29 2008
After a speaking engagement in Destin, Fla. recently, a woman approached me and asked a question no one has ever asked me. She said, “Who are your prayer intercessors?” I really did not know how to answer her. She persisted by saying, “What church?”
Jan 27 2008
Some of the languages of this world are “beautifully” challenging, to say the least. In my travels around the world, I have picked up phrases from a variety of languages. Even though my Vietnamese is dreadful, I believe I can remember Chuc Mung Nam Moi, Happy New Year.
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 24 2008
You are walking down the aisle in a grocery store, you turn the corner and all of a sudden you hear this loud scream. You then discover where the ear-piercing noise is coming from—a young child pitching a fit because he wants a candy bar and his mother refuses. What is your first thought? Gosh, that child is out of control.
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 12 2008
A friend of mine, Teresa, participated in a mission trip to Afghanistan, which involved setting up a small medical clinic. Members on this trip treated hundreds of patients daily. On one particular day, Teresa noticed a man who came forward to be treated whose leg was horribly infected. When this man arrived at the clinic the team had already run low on medicine, but they were overflowing with the power of prayer.
Jan 08 2008
Are you ever selfish with your time, money, food, gifts, love, acceptance and forgiveness? While ministering in northern Iraq, I experienced an unselfish act of kindness that really touched my heart.