Bits & Pieces (4/17/12)

  • Freebies for Tax Day – Courtesy of Yahoo Finance, companies that have special offers to “celebrate” or commiserate on tax day.

 

  • Heaven? Not Yet.Months ago, I wrote about a dear friend who was battling brain cancer. In this video, she shares part of her story. Have the tissue box handy for this one.

 

  • The Brambles and the Mud – We may tell ourselves that we are “chief among sinners” but how do we respond when God reveals the truth of that to us?

 

  • Turn, O Lord – It may feel like God has turned from us in our times of trial, but He has not. Are we turning from Him?

 

  • The Scale of the Universe – Jon Bloom at Desiring God tweeted a link to this cool interface that puts into perspective the detail and the magnitude of the universe. (H/T)
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Bits & Pieces (4/16/12)

 

  • One Last Convert – John Harper, a well-known evangelist, led one more to Christ, even as the Titanic was sinking and he lost his life.

 

 

  • What Can You Do for God? – It’s often in the “insignificant” things in life that God is accomplishing something significant. If you’re wondering whether God can use you, read this short post and be encouraged.

 

  • A dog’s loyalty – A heartwarming story about a dog who stays on the side of a road next to another dog who had been struck by a car.

 

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