Ten years ago, when my family moved to the home where they live now, my dad planted several fruit trees in our tiny “orchard.” Apples, peaches, plums—we hoped for all of them. But first we had to wait. And wait. And wait. Some little trees…
“Captain Matthews.” “Yes?” “They’ve made the final decision. You’ve been chosen.” “ . . . thank you, Commander.” # The thing about tragedies is that they never come one at a time. They come one after another, like hailstones, so quickly you don’t notice the…
Sometimes I forget that Jesus cares about the little things. Throughout His earthly ministry, though His gaze was often fixed on the larger mission of the cross, He always took the time to meet the needs of individuals—the paralyzed man’s shame over his sin, the…
For many years, New Year’s Day has been a time of looking back and looking forward—a day of two faces. This becomes all the more apparent when you consider the wide range of events that has taken place on this day. Great triumphs for freedom…