In 1984, my feet started to go numb, and I began to experience crippling migraine headaches. Within a few months, I was in the hospital, completely paralyzed and being told, "You might die. If you don't die, you will be disabled for the rest of your life."
Christmas Music All Year Long
Everlasting Father
James Brown is the Godfather of Soul. Henry Ford is the father of the automobile. Bob Chandler is the father of the monster truck. Gary Fisher is the father of the mountain bike. Frank Whittle is the father of the jet engine. Jake Burton is the father of the snowboard. Jesus is the Father of Eternity. (Jesus wins!)
Unwrapping the Gift of Christ this Christmas
Mighty God
Football, Baseball, Basketball...do you want to know what these sports have in common? They are competitions in which the competitor's strength has a shelf life. The average playing career in these sports lasts between 4-6 years. If you watch these sports, you see guys at the pinnacle of strength being talked about by guys whose strength has faded.
Wonderful Counselor
277,257 is a really big number - do you want to know what it represents? 277,257 is the number of book titles that came up on Amazon when "self-help” was entered in the search box. There were over 427,000 book titles that came up when"psychology" was searched. That is almost three-quarters of a million book titles offering some form of wisdom focused on shining a light into the dark places that are within us.
Immanuel
God has a Thing for Names
J-Lo, Brangelina, Magic, His Air-ness...nicknames. Most people recognize the person or persons that correspond to each of these nicknames. We may not be celebrities, but some of us possess our very own nickname, too. Names like Shorty, Fats, or Slim represent a physical characteristic, while names like Rocket or the Bambino are given for a skill or achievement. Many people go by a shortened version of their name like JR, Joy, Lizzie, Abe, Ronnie.