The story of the article began several years ago when Roland was beginning to share biblical creation by observing the heavens with a home school support group. A few years later he was invited to speak at a conference in the Philippines, but declined to be the primary speaker, suggesting… Continue reading
The lady with clear eyes and a big smile reached down and drew out a gift of two silver bracelets. She wanted me to have something from her so I would remember to pray for her. Despite her recent diagnosis of terminal cancer, nothing could rob her of the joy… Continue reading
Seasonal changes in middle latitudes are periodic and filled with variety. We are observing the arrival of Autumn in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern US. It is my 70th year on earth, and I remember some of the same seasonal changes when I was less than a decade old.… Continue reading
Darkness prevailed over the land. People were in bondage to both a governmental system and a religious system that choked the life from everyday people. Lawlessness had increased. Corruption in tax collection and among the elite were common. Political or religious leadership would do anything to protect even the notion… Continue reading
It was early 2017. The little girl was sobbing on the stairwell. A father had already forgotten her for years, and she was temporarily separated from her mother. I loved the little one, who was normally smiling. All I did was hold her. After a few minutes she finally quieted… Continue reading
The boy’s question was straightforward. “Why did He create me?’ He was barely old enough to consider the question, but it was already present within him. Another boy from a half a world away had a similar question. “Why am I the way I am?” Another adolescent girl wanted to… Continue reading
