Get Up and Go or Run
By Lisa Bell
The angel spoke to Philip. “Instead of going with the others to Jerusalem, go south to that desert road leading to Gaza”. “Wait”! An angel spoke to this man and that didn’t faze him. Throughout the Bible angels often said “don’t be afraid” when people saw them, but not in this case. In fact, Luke mentioned the angel almost in passing…as if nothing special happened that day.
A Door Without Hinges
July 8, 2024 by admin
Filed under Family Focus
By Marty Norman
A door is an interesting thing. Everyone has them, everyone uses them. A working definition, for purposes of this article is: an opening that allows a body to move between two places quickly.
The Key to Fitness for Life
July 7, 2024 by admin
Filed under Health and Fitness
By Don S. Otis
Natalie was just 40 years old when we first met. Like many Americans, she was overweight, 75 pounds too heavy and she knew it. It was not until her doctor asked her a question that she finally understood the seriousness of her weight. He asked, “Do you want to see your sons graduate from high school?” Her immediate reaction was one of defensiveness. Then, she said, “Yes, of course I do.” He then added, “You must begin to change the way you live.”
Japanese Schindler
By Bob Kaku
The Academy Award-winning movie, Schindler’s List (1993), made Americans aware of the heroic and self-sacrificing actions of the German industrialist, Oskar Schindler, who saved the lives of over a thousand Polish Jews during World War II. Lesser known are the similar exploits of another man, a Japanese diplomat named Chiune Sugihara.
Facts and Miracles
By Kathleen Brown
Ever find your heart pounding with fear over something that hasn’t happened and likely never will? Me too, but I’m learning. Slowly I’m getting it. Imagination is not reality. Now when I’m in a situation fraught with dire possibilities, instead of imagining catastrophes, I concentrate on facts. God is near. In Him, I’m strong. And beyond our shared strength, I look for His miracles.
