If you’re anxious and worried about the state of the world, you’re not alone. In these uncertain and violent times, people of all ages and from many walks of life are expressing concern and anxiety. Endless wars, child pornography, increased crime, and more slavery than at any time in history. Not to mention uncontrolled immigrationContinueContinue reading “Conquering Anxiety in These Fearful Times: The ten Boom Family”
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Little Becomes Much in God’s Hands
Have you ever told the Lord that you can’t do something? I have, and I was completely convinced that it was useless to even try. Until the Lord showed me that even small things become great in His hands. Large crowds often followed the Lord. And this day, after crossing the Sea of Galilee, wasContinueContinue reading “Little Becomes Much in God’s Hands”
In Our Brokenness: The Night Watches
As I lay there in the middle of the night, plagued by pain, fear, and doubt, I had to force myself to stop checking the time. It proved too demoralizing. Endless thoughts swirled through my mind, mostly fears, swooping in like pigeons on newly seeded fields. Would I ever be able walk again and liveContinueContinue reading “In Our Brokenness: The Night Watches”
He Shot the Dog
An old Chinese proverb states that the finest memory is not so firm as faded ink. So as I find myself aging, I decided to record some of my memories – before they fade beyond recall. Yet even as I pen these memoirs I can’t help but wonder why the unbosomings of an ordinary oldContinueContinue reading “He Shot the Dog”
Giving Thanks Even for Fleas
Can we ever be too thankful? I don’t think so, and I believe the Scriptures back me up. But life is often a struggle, and it is so easy to fall into the habit of fretting, complaining, or even despairing. So let’s learn a lesson from Corrie ten Boom on giving thanks. Giving thanks inContinueContinue reading “Giving Thanks Even for Fleas”
Life Under Lockdown in Italy
As I’m sure almost everyone knows, we’re going through a strange and most unusual time here in Italy, with the nation in an almost total lockdown. It’s like living under martial law. An unprecedented event for our time and day in a democratic nation. And to go through it seems quite surreal. The Italian governmentContinueContinue reading “Life Under Lockdown in Italy”