A Scare Works Better than Advice

P.S. Regarding your D in biology, let me only say that sometimes a scare is worth more than good advice.

I love you,

Mom

Learn from Your Failure

Whenever you fall, pick up something.

Songs from Stress

There is a subject for song even in the judgments of God towards us. ... Faith sees that in her worst sorrow there is nothing penal; there is not a drop ...

Big Difference

The devil tempts us to bring us down, but God tests us to bring us up.

Belaying--A Model for Ministry

Ten of us, all beginners, were climbing White Gap Mountain in North Carolina. We were using ropes in a system called belaying. I served as belayer, which ...

Right Start

Begin the day with God, and 'tis probable 'twill end with Him and goodness.

Paul's Passions

Paul had a tremendous passion to see the saints mature, but he had equal passion to get the gospel out to those who hadn't heard it.

Family Resemblance

The fruits of the Holy Spirit are, it seems to me, largely fruits of sustained interaction with God. Just as a child picks up traits more or less simply ...

Leaving the Comfort Zone

If we would be enlarged, we must accept all that God sends us to develop and expand our spiritual life. We are so content to abide at the old level that ...

Sacred Times

All days are holy, but some are more so; all moments can be sacred but not unless we set some aside to be intensely so.