Ruth went to her mail box and there was only one letter. She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope again. There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address. She read the letter: Dear Ruth, I’m going to be in your neighborhood SaturdayContinue reading “When Jesus Pays a Visit”
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Warm Socks
When I was a boy the one Christmas present me and my brothers never wanted but always got was socks. Every year under the tree there would be a package of thick, white tube socks for each of us. They were always quickly stuffed in a drawer and forgotten about while we played with ourContinue reading “Warm Socks”
Cure for Sorrow
There is an old Chinese tale about a woman whose only son died. In her grief, she went to the holy man and said, “What prayers, what magical incantations do you have to bring my son back to life?” Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, “Fetch me aContinue reading “Cure for Sorrow”
Student Lone Survivor
Dawood Ibrahim was meant to take his exams on Monday the 15 of December 2014. After a tiring day attending family wedding, the 15 year old set an alarm before going to bed on Sunday evening. To his disappointment Dawood missed school the following morning because his alarm clock didn’t go off. However, few hoursContinue reading “Student Lone Survivor”
Loving the Unlovable
There was this Hindu who saw a scorpion floundering around in the water. He decided to save it by stretching out his finger, but the scorpion stung him. The man still tried to get the scorpion out of the water, but the scorpion stung him again. A man nearby told him to stop saving theContinue reading “Loving the Unlovable”
House of 1000 Mirrors
Long ago in a small, far away village, there was place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears liftedContinue reading “House of 1000 Mirrors”
When Going Through Dark-Tunnel
Dark tunnel is a place of profound loss and pain. It’s a time in our life when our love ones, career, finances, health, freedoms and so forth are taken away from us. Dark tunnel can be a scary moment. I know. In case, you find yourself in it remember the following… God Loves You Unconditionally: Your thoughts and opinion of others might…
It's Not All About Money
Just imagine a generous God one day decides to give every single person in the world billions of US dollars. You know what will happen? Since the sole motive for working is to get money – like most people think – no one will turn up for work. As a result, there will be noContinue reading “It's Not All About Money”
World's Greatest Problem
If I told you to name man’s greatest problem many would probably say Satan. Some would mention sin, death, sickness or even pain. What if I told you that insecurity is the greatest problem of human kind? In fact, the insecurity problem is older than humans themselves. Insecurity gunned down Satan, a host of angels as well as ourContinue reading “World's Greatest Problem”
If Tomorrow Never Comes
I have always wondered why most of us leave until late to do nice things to people that matter to us. It amazes me how we may struggle to say a simple word like “thank you” to some one but once same one is deceased we find easy to lavish every sweet word in ourContinue reading “If Tomorrow Never Comes”