Archive for February 2008

Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word. Psalm 119:67 Human hardship and affliction are generally accepted as unfortunate realities. Whether physical pain, psychological distress or spiritual disillusionment, affliction is an unwelcome visitor to every life at one time or another. But is there some kind of purpose or positive…

The new birth of springtime, the wholesome beauty of summer and the glory of autumn foliage inevitably submit each year to the bareness of winter. Cold and gray, the trees and mountaintops seem to lose their beauty to desolation until…snow. The snow brings a beauty all its own, as a pure gentle blanket covers everything…