Where’s the Missing Link So Jesus’ll Answer?
Since the red-letter words of Jesus found in the Bible declare that I should pray in Jesus’ name, why aren’t all prayers answered as prayed? The formula seems easy enough to me. I don’t get it. Where’s the missing link so Jesus’ll answer? Childhood Prayer My Sunday School teacher showed me those highlighted words in […]
Two Keys That Guarantee Answered Prayer
According to Jesus’ own words, whatever we ask for will be done for us. So, why don’t I see that happening in my life? Studying the familiar verse in the Gospel of John helped me understand the Two Keys that guarantee answered prayer. “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask […]
Four Countries with Unforgettable Pizza Memories
Searching for the familiar when living far from home can uncover a world of gastronomic adventure. Wherever Americans and their cross-cultural friends gather for a celebratory meal, a steamy, cheese-laden pizza pie can’t be far away. The following are stories from just four countries with unforgettable pizza memories.
Five Tales That Reveal Not All Burgers Are Created Equal
When is a hamburger not a hamburger? As an American, reading Hamburger on a menu used to evoke only one image: about four ounces of ground beef flipped on a grill and served between two halves of a similar-size bun. All that changed when I left the US of A. Here are five tales that […]
Can I Adapt Without Spending Months in a Blind School?
When total blindness entered my life, fear engulfed me. Even if the school rightly boasted the friendliest faculty in the world, the idea of living in an entirely unfamiliar environment–without sight, friends, or family–petrified me. How can I adapt without spending months in a blind school? My brain and other senses functioned normally, so with […]