1984 was our best business year ever but I was feeling despair. Why? Elijah stood alone against 850 prophets of Baal and witnessed the awe-inspiring power of God at Mount Carmel but never received the opportunity to savor it. Instead, an enraged Queen Jezebel wanted him dead, so Elijah escaped Read more…
Victory: It was the best year ever. Our automobile dealership shattered every sales record. Profits were exceptional. We even set a record for fewest customer complaints. It seemed that we could do no wrong. After the final results were tallied, we congratulated each other and handed out bonus checks. By Read more…
I love M & M’s! You know: “The candy that melts in your mouth, not in your hands.” I have a bag full in front of me. I don’t want to keep you in suspense. I’m reaching in and taking out a handful and setting each M & M on Read more…
“You can do almost anything and catch a few fish but to do more you have to experiment, to be creative, in other words be willing to listen to the voice and fish on the other side of the boat.” The brochure featured a picture of a guy’s head crashing Read more…
Sometimes… things don’t always work out as planned. Worship services are no exception. Rev. Ronna L. Swartz from Kenbridge, Virginia was preparing to lead a communion service for the leadership team of an upcoming Emmaus Walk. Holy Communion is always an important part of Emmaus and she wanted to do Read more…
Tap-tap-tap… tap-tap… annoying sounds? No… part of a secret code used by prisoners at the Hanoi Hilton prisoner of war camp during the Vietnam War. The taping was part of a vital communication link with each other. Without this communication prisoners would slowly lose their will to live. “Little by Read more…
Tap-tap…tap-tap-tap…tap-tap-tap-tap…tap-tap-tap… just annoying sounds? Captain Eugene ‘Red’ McDaniel rapped on the walls of his cell in the Vietnamese Prisoner of War camp commonly known as the Hanoi Hilton. The taping was a secret code prisoners used to communicate with each other. The number one rule at the Hilton was… “No Read more…
Last week: Jim was angry at his wife so he yelled at Larry who then threatened his top sales person, Robin, who turned and insulted her receptionist who went home and punished her son who in a fit of rage… kicked his poor innocent cat. Do you get the picture? Read more…
First: Thanks to special effects, no cats were actually harmed during the writing of this column. Second: The ‘Kicking Cats’ story is not original but it’s so good, I’m using it anyway to make a point. The steering wheel has never been gripped tighter as Jim drove to work on Read more…
No “Sowing Seeds” devotion received more attention than the one about Honey, our nine-year old Cocker Spaniel dying of an incurable heart condition. People would stop me in the street and ask about her. Some would share their own stories of beloved pets and offer heart-felt prayers. For four months, Read more…