Conquering Everest Blindly

The year Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to conquer the tallest mountain in the world. Led by his close friends, and roped, Erik jumps crevasses to reach the summit. When asked about this feat, he said, “I was confident I could do as well as anyone who...

Kindness Of a Stranger

After shopping for groceries at our local Giant supermarket I had a few dollars to spare. My son Billy loves the claw machine with the stuffed animals so off  we went to play. After 3 tries he had dragged an Eagles teddy bear so close to the opening but it stuck. I...

The Trouble Tree

I hired a carpenter to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job…a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit…and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start. While I drove him home,...

Answered Prayers

A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose...

Don’t Complain

Don’t complain of what you don’t have. Be thankful for the blessings you do have. No one said that life was always fair. Remember, we don’t get what we truly deserve or most of us would live a very down trodden life. God has given us talents to...

The Cost Of Miracle

Tess was a precocious eight year old when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. They were moving to an apartment complex next month because Daddy didn’t have...