Beacon2Light

By means of introduction, I must say that it isn't everyday that I find a social media post that so gets my attention that I ask its author for permission to post as a guest blogger on this page. For the purpose of full disclosure, the author of what follows was a student of mine when I taught at a Christian school a few years back (you're welcome, Becky ;)  She impressed me back then and, though she would herself admit to imperfections, impresses me to this day.  I hope that the following post inspires you. Perhaps God will give you the chance to see one of our nation's heroes: those who give life to those with disabilities and serve them selflessly long after most of the rest of us are pretty much done.  Thanks Becky for giving me the privilege of sharing this.   A Mother's Glimpse of God's Love by Becky Pete To the lady with her son that I noticed while out grocery shopping today:  You exhibited such a humble and poignant example of grace and lov...

I'm not a baseball fan. In fact, sports are just not my thing; never have been. However, one thing is my thing and that is the story of a hero. That's something on which I can spend hours. This hero story is about a baseball player but not just about him. It is about a couple of heroes. Their names are Tim and Christine Burke. Too often, heroes are found on the "field of dreams" or in stadiums, playing or singing to sold-out crowds. Yet these heroes were made at home with a decision to change lives less advantaged than their own. Upon hearing of their inability to have children, the Burkes took a decidedly different route than most to correct that. While others sought other avenues to deal with the inability to conceive, Tim and Christine chose to adopt children with disabilities.  "To the world, our children were considered undesirable," Christine said. "But somebody has to take the children like that. And we felt our hearts could handle it....

Deciding to Marry a Quadriplegic: Couple Tells Love Story ABCNews story of Ken and Joni Earkeson Tada! Joni and Friends ministry website See their links that include Wheels for the World (to get wheelchairs to those that need them) and Kids' Why? Booklet that answers the questions of suffering and tragedy so a child can understand Book for Men:  Free for a Limited Time on the Kindle The Masculine Mandate:  God's Calling to Men 191 pages with a rating of 4 or 5 out of 5 from 40 of the 42 reviewers Nigeria—Pastor Murdered by Muslim Militants Source: Voice of the Martyrs Psalm 34:18 On May 14, Pastor Faye Pama, Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Borno State and Senior Pastor of Rhema Assembly Church, was murdered by Boko Haram militants. The attackers reportedly followed Pastor Pama to his home in Maiduguri after he left a Bible study at his church. The gunmen dragged Pastor Pama out of his house and shot him to death in front of ...