On January the US Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart seventy-three seconds after takeoff In a speech of comfort to the nation President Reagan quoted from the poem ldquo High Flight rdquo in which John Gillespie Magee a World War II pilot had written of ldquo the high untrespassed sanctity of space rdquo and the sense of putting out his hand to touch ldquo the face of God rdquo nbsp Although we can rsquo t literally touch God rsquo s face we sometimes experience a stunning sunset or a place of meditation in nature that gives us an overwhelming sense that [... more]

On his twelfth Christmas the boy eagerly awaited the opening of the gifts under the tree He was yearning for a new bike but his hopes were dashed mdash the last present he received was a dictionary On the first page he read ldquo To Charles from Mother and Daddy With love and high hopes for your best work in school rdquo In the next decade Chuck did do well in school He graduated from college and later aviation training and became a pilot working overseas fulfilling his passion to help people in need and to share Jesus with them [... more]

Over several years a British couple living in West Africa developed a strong friendship with a man in their town and many times shared the love of Jesus and the story of salvation with him Their friend however was reluctant to relinquish the lifetime of allegiance he had to another religion even though he came to recognize that faith in Christ was ldquo the greater truth rdquo His concern was partly financial since he was a leader in his faith and depended on the compensation he received He also feared losing his reputation among the people in his community With [... more]

Heidi and Jeff came home from an overseas work assignment and settled for several months near family in the state of Michigan mdash just in time for winter They were coming from a hot climate and this would be the first time many of their ten children had seen the natural beauty of snow But winter weather requires a lot of warm outerwear including coats mittens and boots For a large family it was quite an undertaking just to outfit them for the bitterly cold months ahead But God provided First a neighbor brought over footwear then snow pants then [... more]