What is it that you first think of when you hear the word Velcro? Is it the stick-to-itiveness quality of this 1941 George de Mestral invention?
Mestral was perturbed by the nasty burrs that had lodged themselves into his wool pants after a day of hunting in the woods. After examining the burrs through a magnifying glass, Mestral was fascinated by what he saw. He discovered that each burr had thousands of tiny little hooks that had latched onto the wool fabric of his pants.
He was so impressed by this pest from nature that he developed a process to mimic the tenacity of the burrs, so he invented a system of nylon hooks and loops and called his product Velcro.
Within the pages of the New Testament, we find the living breathing version of Velcro. As a Christian, Stephen was a pest that Saul could not shake. Because of Stephen’s faithful tenacity, Saul oversaw his stoning and ultimate death.
Even after Stephen was martyred, he was still a nuisance to Saul. Like Velcro, Saul could not shake the memory of Stephen’s death nor could he forget his last words –words of faith and grace.
Stephen’s death and the Damascus road experience led to the conversion of Saul. The former enemy of the Cross changed his name to Paul and became an avid evangelist for the Lord.
What is the Velcro moment that changed your life?
I don’t have any hills in my yard, but I do hear the sound of music. My feathered friends have begun their annual return, and they’re filling the air with their joyful melodies. As they arrive, they’re met by the faithful chickadees and nuthatches who have fed on sunflower seeds and weathered the winter.
Since I live in the land of 
About this time each year, I start looking forward to the return of the brightly colored yellow finches that will gorge themselves at my birdfeeders. They will be joined by other guests, Blue Jays, Robins, and Redheaded woodpeckers.
In Psalm 135, a vivid contrast is painted in broad strokes that compares the almighty and robust God of King David to the puny and powerless idols of the Canaanites. The Psalmist describes the inept and impotent gods: They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see; they have ears, but do not hear, nor is there any breath in their mouths.
If you could look inside your head, would you find the thought center of your mind dotted with the warts of worry and the ulcers of anxiousness?
As I was leaving the coffee shop this morning, I looked to my right to see if it was ok to cross the parking lot. Since the car at the drive-up window was stopped, I felt I could safely walk to my truck. 
Have you ever had that feeling that you’re being watched? It may be more than just a feeling. Comparitech, a company that is known for its, Thousands of hours of in-depth tech research, has discovered, the world’s most-surveilled cities.
On this stormy morning, it has occurred to me that a person will never be like a fruitful tree planted by the rivers of water (
As I usually do of the morning, I stopped by McDonald’s for a cup of coffee. As I was leaving, I saw a young father with his children—Isaac of the clan McNary.
the majestic peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro and the Ruaha National Park which is home to over 10,000 elephants and 430 species of birds. Among the many different animals that are found in Tanzania, one of the best known and most endangered is the black rhino.
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