Category: inspiration

The sound of music

August 17, 2008 | 3 comments

While driving a scenic route through part of the Alps today, we stopped at a viewpoint to take in the majesty of the mountains around us. While our eyes feasted on snowcapped Mount Blanc in the distance, our ears were

My piano teacher

August 8, 2008 | 10 comments

Last Saturday, I received news that my piano teacher of younger years, Cherry Courteau, had passed on. I was asked to play at her memorial service, which I agreed to do. The service was held yesterday. The news of her

The Refiner’s Fire

June 23, 2008 | 6 comments

“He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.” Malachi This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to

Carrots, eggs, and coffee

June 11, 2008 | 6 comments

A young woman went to her mother and complained that life was hard for her. She was tired of fighting and struggling. When one problem was solved, a new one appeared. She was ready to give up and quit trying.