Tag Archives: evil

Have you ever been accused of being a troublemaker?  Ever described yourself as one?  I confess that I, indeed, am a troublemaker. I was always a good kid and very much a rule follower so I’m not sure when the troublemaker inside of me was born.  Don’t misunderstand me.  I’m ...

Do you really mean it?  You have probably prayed it hundreds of times: “Thy will be done, thy kingdom come.”  Have you ever considered what the will of God looks like?  Sometimes we speak mindlessly; that’s dangerous.  Words have meaning.  Only humans have the privilege of expressing our minds, will and ...

Recently, a friend of mine, knowing that my husband and I are avid hikers, sent me a message detailing the specifics of how to distinguish between a poisonous and non-poisonous snake. One way was to examine the shape of the snake’s eyes. Round eyes identify the snake as non-poisonous while ...

Do not live in the valley of the shadow of death. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 A famous evangelist, Jessie Duplantis, once said, “God does not want us living in ...

The BMW’s speedometer read 180 kilometers per hour as we raced along the Autobahn. Mentally I tried to configure this to miles, and knew we were going well over a hundred. My German boyfriend had a fondness for going to dealerships and doing “test drives” on sports cars. I’d watch ...