They were in beautiful and romantic Praiano. After their wedding which was a small and intimate affair–a church service followed by a sumptuous lunch at their favorite restaurant, they went to his place where they spent the rest of the afternoon until it was time to head up to the airport for their flight to… Read More Honeymoon in Praiano
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah,Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting” – Micah 5:2, NKJV Humility means a great deal to our Heavenly Father. He chose a town which… Read More The Little Town
“And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day” – John 6:40, NKJV Recently, when I was watching the animated Bible story, Bread From Heaven, I was struck by Jesus’s Words.… Read More The Father’s Will
She was at the flower shop buying flowers for her grandmother who was celebrating her 70th birthday when she spotted Father Desjardins. He was talking to Mr. Cooper whose farm he had invited her to visit with him and a group of other people. It had been a fun excursion. She had even milked a… Read More Farewell, Father Desjardins
It was one of those misty mornings in the summer. It reminded him of the times Monifa and he went for walks. He remembered that it was on the morning of Holy Thursday when he had told her about the hot cross buns his mother used to make every year for Good Friday because it… Read More Monifa’s Whereabouts
One thing I will always be grateful to Papa for is passing on the passions of painting, music and the love of nature. I remember when I was a little girl, while Beethoven, Bach or Mozart, his favorites, played in the background, he would paint. The music seemed to calm and inspire him at the… Read More Papa
I’m a deaf 35 year old woman with two children. I’m also HIV positive. I was raped twice by the same man. It happened when I was working as a carpenter’s assistant. The men used to come up to me and ask for sexual favors. I rejected them. At the time, I couldn’t communicate using… Read More Gida’s Story
I was in Prague’s old town when I noticed a few people looking up, frantically pointing and yelling. I glanced up and saw a man about to jump. I searched wildly about for a policeman and saw one approaching. I dashed over to him, screaming, “That man’s about to jump.” “No, he isn’t.” “He is,”… Read More The Man Hanging Out
Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word” – Luke 1:38 When the angel, Gabriel appeared to a young virgin named, Mary, in the town of Nazareth and told her that she would have a Son, she found the news astonishing seeing that she had… Read More Mary Said Yes!
He stood there on the grassy mound, looking down at the river as it surged towards the old bridge. The sun felt warm on his face and a gentle breeze caressed his hair. It was a glorious day and this was his favorite place to come every morning. It was where he felt closest to… Read More The Arrangement
Notes to Women 