Why not take some time in your own devotions, to transpose a portion of Scripture into a powerful personal prayer? Writing it down in a journal will be a great way to keep track of God’s answers in the days to come.Read More →
Christmas lights in London are never very stunning, yet in January Londoners and the city’s visitors are going to be dazzled. Huge areas of the city will be transformed with lighted art displays. An event called Lumiere London is taking place in the middle of January. It’s the second time this phenomenal cultural event has taken place. I would love to attend. The light displays will transform the iconic streets and buildings. It’s going to be spectacular. The art will entice people into the city when the restaurants and shops are struggling in the post-Christmas lull. For Londoners it’s a chance to take a second lookRead More →
Singapore’s air hung like a heavy blanket. The sun desperately wanted to shine; it could only manage a pale glow. Nearby, farmers on the island of Sumatra were using a technique called slash and burn to chop down rainforest, set it on fire, and create farmland. Smoke from the fires, carried by the wind, caused dense smog to form in Singapore, in what was already hot, humid, and hazy weather. We could see it in the air. We could smell it when we stepped outside. We could feel it burning our throats. Singapore’s Celebration Run & Ride event became a walk and ride as organizersRead More →
I woke up the other morning to whack, whack, whack, whack. It went on and on and on, like a thumping headache. Enough to give me one. It was the racket of machinery hammering away on a nearby construction site. I was ready to take the elevator in my pjs from my 6th floor Manhattan hotel room, walk across the street to the building site, and smack the foreman in the head. I’m not good in the mornings. What was he thinking to allow such a disturbance to go on at 7:00am? My frustration drove me to bury my head under the covers, which did notRead More →
