Learning to Cope, Learning to Win

        Miniature golf, with child-sized paths and gingerbread architecture, looked like fun. Two year-old Nathan happily ran ahead of his dad to the counter and soon eagerly clutched his own small club. "Oh, boy! Oh, boy!"
        After a few pointers Nathan hit the ball down the carpeted lane. When the ball disappeared into one hole and came out in an unexpected place Nathan joyously jabbered on and on.
        The fun lasted until the third hole. Here a tiny door to a house opened and closed continually, and the idea was to hit the golf ball at just the right time to go in. After the first few misses Nathan was frowning. "Too 'ard! Too 'ard!"
        Like a flash he ran off to climb some artificial rocks, jump down the other side, toss pebbles into a pond, and be unwillingly scooped up in his dad's strong arms.

Run With a Goal in Mind

16 I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources

He will empower you with inner strength

through His Spirit.

17 Then Christ will make His home in your hearts

as you trust in Him.

Your roots will grow down into God’s love

and keep you strong.

In Autumn Woods

In autumn woods celebrate the reason

We love to embrace this changing season;

Air is chill and swirling winds blow,

Hinting of coming winter’s snow.

Do Telescopes Lie to Us?

        The other night we saw a full moon. Here’s what it looked like from Spokane in this photo taken by Carlene Hardt. (Double click to enlarge the photograph.)
        Every night when there’s a clear sky we see various stars overhead. Friends with telescopes see more details than we do. Beautiful sights are ours to view, if we take the time.
        Amazing photos are posted on the Internet by NASA. Their captions tell what kinds of telescopes were used to take the pictures from space. Is NASA lying to the general public? Do the telescopes lie?
        Bring up this colorful NASA photo on your computer screen and ponder the distances that NASA describes.
        If these are actual, true pictures taken of outer space, then we must acknowledge that such stars and planets really do exist, and they actually are that far away from us.

Three Terrible Situations with Incredible, Happy Endings

         What shocking situation could push you into a horrible choice of giving up in despair or striking out in anger? Picture the worst.
         Now, imagine this: as disaster surrounds you, all of a sudden something incredible happens, and you come out safe and sound, with blessings you had never considered to be possible.
         Here are three scary scenarios that happened to actual people.