One summer night the birds near our home suddenly erupted into chaotic cawing The squawking intensified as the songbirds sent piercing calls from the trees We finally realized why As the sun set a large hawk swooped from a treetop sending the birds scattering in a screeching frenzy sounding the alarm as they flew from danger In our lives spiritual warnings can be heard throughout Scripture mdash cautions against false teachings for example We may doubt that rsquo s what we rsquo re hearing Because of His love for us however our heavenly Father provides the clarity of Scripture to [... more]

ldquo Will the real person rsquo s name please stand up rdquo That rsquo s the familiar line at the end of the game show To Tell the Truth A panel of four celebrities ask questions of three individuals claiming to be the same person Of course two are impostors but it rsquo s up to the panel to discern the actual person In one challenging episode the celebrities tried to guess ldquo the real Johnny Marks rdquo who wrote the lyrics to ldquo Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer rdquo The celebrities found out just how difficult it is even with [... more]

Towering dunes along the north shore of Silver Lake put nearby homes at risk of sinking into shifting sands Though residents have tried moving mounds of sand in efforts to protect their homes they have watched helplessly as well-built houses were buried right before their eyes As a local sheriff oversaw the cleanup of a recently destroyed cottage he affirmed the process couldn rsquo t be opposed or prevented No matter how hard homeowners try to avoid the dangers of these unsteady embankments the dunes simply cannot provide a strong foundational support Jesus knew the futility of building a house [... more]