On One Who Taught the Teacher

On Saturday, I attended the funeral service of a very dear and wonderful woman. She was a woman of outstanding character who was actively involved in our church for decades. She loved God and served Him faithfully for many years. She taught Sunday School and for a number of those years she taught our confirmation class. I consider myself blessed because I was but one of the many students that she mentored along the way and I certainly am the richer for it. Our pastor had many wonderful things to say about this fine woman. One of the things he said that struck a chord deep within me was,...

Visit His World

It's mid-September here in western New York, USA--a time when the warm, sunshiny glories of summer gradually give way to the cool breezes and waning, golden light of autumn. In this season we're especially sensitive to the divine Creation that surrounds us, and are blessed with many ways to immerse ourselves in it--trails through the woods and meadows, beaches along lakes great and small, marshes and rolling hills to explore. It's important for the believer to remember daily, as the great old hymn says, "This Is My Father's World." ...

Lessons from the Park

I’ve never considered myself to be "the creative type" and will probably not receive much in the way of argument. Yet, one of the things I’ve learned since I started writing devotionals is that God provides not only inspiration but also reminders of His Word and actual glimpses into His divine nature by means of His creation. The latest inspiration He provided me came in the form of a gathering of ducks and geese. Allow me to explain. In my country, Monday was a holiday. I recently purchased a new camera in order to take photographs...