As Christmas approaches, volunteers in red aprons or jackets and a velvet Santa cap stand by a red bucket and ring a bell. You see them in front of supermarkets and stores and hear them wishing people a Merry Christmas, even those who don’t give a dime to help others, but walk right past to …
“Always be joyful. Keep on praying. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”
Alas, Thanksgiving is over. The turkey and all the trimmings have been gobbled, the dishes washed and put away. The children and grandchildren have all gone home and the mums on the front steps are wilting in the rain. The house echoes with conversations and laughter. Sigh. Then I remember: Thanksgiving is far from over. …
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
It’s been a couple of weeks since we returned home from South Africa, but we’re still talking about the many things we enjoyed. Sua du Plessis from Christian Arts took us to Moyo, a restaurant across the street from the hotel in Melrose Arch. Moyo is Swahili and means “soul”. Sua ordered for us, knowing …
“O, Lord, what a variety of things You have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures…”
Chris and Ems Johnsen of Christian Art Distributors flew Karen Watson, Rick and I to Port Elizabeth, where they rented a van and we drove an hour to the bushveld of Shamwari. Oh, my, we saw giraffes in the distance! I didn’t expect to see animals so soon. In fact, I thought we would be …
“Is there any pleasure on earth as great as a circle of Christian friends by a good fire?”
Seeing South Africa has been a dream of mine for a long time. Rick has been there three times, always on business, and never saw more than the airport, scenery flashing by a taxi window and the inside of a hotel. When we received an invitation from Chris Johnson at Christian Art Distributors to come …
“Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.”