When you are “in love” everything seems different – the world fades away, problems vanish, vision clears, and life becomes brighter. Jesus said, “you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The … Continue reading →
Rubbing tired eyes, wiping sweat from dirty brows, the fishermen again hauled in empty nets. Even with years of experience and excellent skills, all night the men had fished, and yet nothing showed for their hard work. Now on the shore, the three men washed their nets and hoped for … Continue reading →
We’ve heard of offensive wounds, but what about offended wounds? With the evil in the world, it’s easy to get offended – offended at injustice, offended at pain we suffer or someone else suffers. It’s easy to be offended at people for their actions and easy to be offended that … Continue reading →
During World War II, the 6th Ranger Battalion, assisted by Filipino guerrillas, penetrated deep into enemy territory to free prisoners of war at Cabanatuan. One of the primary concerns was the flatness of the countryside. The terrain had been cleared of vegetation. The Rangers would have to crawl through a … Continue reading →
Is anyone else troubled by the number of murders and rising crime rate? I am! Then I realized, we are not left helpless. James tells us, “The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].” ~ James 5:16 (AMPC) No matter who … Continue reading →
Happy New Year, my friends!! New Year is about new beginnings.Regardless of what last year was like, we are given new opportunities, new experiences, and new everything! God’s mercies are new every morning. God makes all things new. God. Makes. All. Things. New. Isn’t that awesome! The same God who creates unique snowflakes, recreates us with His loving, grace-filled touch.
Continue reading →The Old Idaho State Penitentiary first opened its doors in 1870 and continued to operate until 1973. During the years of operation housed 13,000 convicts, one of which was Harry Orchard. Orchard began his sentence in 1908 after being convicted of the assassination of a former governor of Idaho. Years … Continue reading →
