Tag: wisdom

A heartening story

March 11, 2008 | 3 comments

A reader shared this story with me today that warms the heart and brightens hope. I was told that the state of Maine had a large number of snowmobile fatalities last weekend, around seven. Most often, accidents result from people

How close is God?

December 9, 2007 | 5 comments

A woman told me she didn’t feel close to God. She said the crisis facing her family felt overwhelming and made her feel helpless and left wondering, “Will God ever help me?” I replied, “God is the authority, dominion, power

Question what you hear and see

September 28, 2007 | 4 comments

Yesterday, a traveling saleswoman stopped into my office to sell me a cleaning product I had never heard of before. It was a green liquid, made of natural ingredients, can clean anything according to its promoter, and was environmentally safe.

Keep clear of death beliefs

September 8, 2007 | 24 comments

While hiking near Yellowstone last month, a guide told my group that forest rangers were quick to clear campgrounds and hiking trails of dead animals. And periodically, campgrounds and trails that had a dead carcass would be closed for the

Heaven and hell

September 6, 2007 | 2 comments

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, “Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.” The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the