It was Oct. 20, 1968. Thousands of spectators filled the Mexico City Olympic Stadium. Runners from all over the world endured a 24-mile, 385-yard event. Mamo Wolde of Ethiopia crossed the finish line, winning a gold medal and looking as fresh as he did on the starting line. As other runners kept arriving, the spectators started to leave the stadium. Suddenly, the sound of ambulance sirens filled the air. All eyes turned to the gate as runner number 36, wearing the colors of Tanzania, entered the Continue Reading
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Acreditando Em Mentiras A Respeito de Deus
Verso-Chave “Tenham cuidado para que ninguém os escravize a filosofias vãs e enganosas, que se fundamentam nas tradições humanas e nos princípios elementares deste mundo, e não em Cristo.” Colossenses 2:8 Eu sentei em silêncio no banco da igreja, ouvindo a professora enquanto ela explicava a respeito da relevância e ordenanças sagradas da igreja. Confissão e Comunhão eram o assunto daquele dia, enquanto eu participava do curso que me preparou para receber minha primeira comunhão como uma Continue Reading
¿Usted Realmente Cree?
Pasaje: Hechos 12:1-18 Versículo Clave: “Y ellos le dijeron: estás loca. Pero ella aseguraba que así era. Entonces ellos decían: ¡Es su ángel!” V.15 ¿Puedes creerlo? No era la primera vez que le hacía esa pregunta a mi esposo en una situación similar. Algo extraordinario había sucedido y otra oración había sido contestada a tiempo. Dios se reveló a última hora de nuevo. No debería estar sorprendida. Esto ha sucedido muchas veces durante mis dos décadas de Cristiana. Sin Continue Reading
I Love You, BUT…
Passage: Ruth 1:6-17 Key Verse: “At this they wept aloud again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.” Ruth 1:14 Rio de Janeiro, 1962. A very talented young artist attended the Fine Arts School of Rio, the most renowned art school in South America. He shared the studio with some of the heirs of Brazil’s most prominent families. He had moved to Rio from a small town in the South in order to help his mother, a young widow who lost her income when her Continue Reading
My Column for the AJC: God Empowers Parents to Teach Children Love & Respect
When it comes to raising children, one can get overwhelmed with the load of information found on book store shelves, as well as the internet. Everyone has their own opinion. Spanking or not spanking. Time out or no time out. Opinions diverge from complete leniency to terrible tyranny. And we are left often wondering whether our parenting skills are good, bad or mediocre. How is a parent to know if their children are being properly nourished to thrive? Parenting has certainly changed a lot Continue Reading
Señales de Alerta
Yo miraba, entretenida, como la gente corría hacia arriba por las escaleras del estadio, arrastrando sus bolsos, cámaras y bebés que lloraban. Algunos tenían una sonrisa extraña en sus rostros; otros lucían sorprendidos al haberse hayado completamente empapados. Otros no parecían conseguirle la gracia al hecho de estar mojados. Miré hacia el lado opuesto del lugar y me dí cuenta que los asientos que habían sido tan añorados antes de comenzar el show estaban ahora vacíos. Shamu y sus amigas Continue Reading
