God Teaching Me

God Teaching Me

by | Apr 19, 2022

For some months in late 2014 we carefully planned a trip to visit missionaries.  Looking at the geography – Detroit → Seattle → Manila → Siliguri (India) → Kathmandu → Mumbai  —  it made sense to simply keep going west, all the way around the world.  We rewarded...
The Mystery of King George III

The Mystery of King George III

by | Apr 14, 2022

King George III was the king of England when the American colonies broke away, establishing themselves as a sovereign nation (c. 1775-1783). His life is a study in extremes. Sensual Ancestors    George was the grandson of sensual, self-indulgent King George I and son...
Total Permeation

Total Permeation

by | Apr 9, 2022

 Pancakes without baking soda are flat;  little taste.  But soda has a way of working its way throughout the batter, totally permeating the whole batch.  Water – given enough time and pressure – can soak through just about anything, reducing it to...
It’s a Matter of Perspective

It’s a Matter of Perspective

by | Apr 4, 2022

“$165 to tune a piano!” the pleasant voice over the phoned said as though that was pocket money for a Tuesday. Since I can remember when it cost $45, this price seemed high. After determining the availability of this piano tuner (if worst came to worst), I called a...
Out-of-Character Participation

Out-of-Character Participation

by | Mar 30, 2022

 It was a big project – a wall.  Not Donald Trump’s 2016 wall, but Nehemiah’s 446 B.C. wall.  When a big project is in front of a family, a business, a church or a mission organization, it needs out-of-character participation to succeed.   Nehemiah...