“You are the God who performs miracles; you display your powers among the peoples.”  Psalm 77:14 It seems anyone’s thought on miracles surrounds grand happenings or gestures which have profound effects in life.  From water to wine, from invalid to health, from death to life this is often where we go when we think of miracles.  […]

He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.  Proverbs 19:17 Steve was/is a friend of mine.  We at one time were so close he was a groomsman at my first marriage.  He looked so awkward in his tuxedo, but was doing his best […]

Recently I did a favour for a friend. I admit it was a bit of a trial but she needed the help and I was willing. She phoned me a few days later and among the thanks she offered she said “I’m sure you will get into Heaven now”. She knows I go to church […]

Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”  Luke 18:27 Well as usual I find myself at the last minute beginning a piece for the Encouragem.  I wonder sometimes if anybody reads what I write and sometime I am afraid they do.  The subject line is always the problem and here I […]