Practiced Faith
What kinds of boots should I buy? What kind of knife? What about a compass (or two)? Gear was the primary focus of
The Vanishing Cross
I have spent a fair amount of time driving the back roads of South and North Carolina. I'm amazed at the number of
Beware the (Evil) Bear
I was on the track team during my junior year in high school, typically competing in the mile and half-mile races. I won
Really, Really New Earth?
At 4.2 light-years away, Alpha Centauri is the nearest star system to the earth other than the sun. According to astronomers, the furthest
Dirty Carpet
This weekend I did some carpet cleaning. As I read the instructions on the rental cleaner, a note caught my eye: "When the
One More Before I Go
I'm down to six hours before I have to be out of my apartment. A little over sixty days ago, God told me
Growing Pains
"Maybe this isn't about being comfortable." Asked to perform a familiar task in a new setting, a friend of mine offered this observation.
Telephone Game
Remember the kids' game telephone? A group of kids would sit in a circle. A phrase would be given to the first child
Wild Obedience
As we are told in Genesis, God created the universe and everything in the universe. God created the birds, each "according to its
Prayers Answered
"Prayer Answered by Crosses" by John Newton I ask’d the Lord, that I might grow In faith, and love, and ev’ry grace, Might
Bird Brain
Merriam Webster defines "bird brain" as a stupid person or scatterbrain. Perhaps somewhat unfairly, as many birds are quite intelligent. But that thought
