John grew up to become a missionary and as he traveled, he would plant the seeds of apple trees. For John, it was like planting...

James, The Book of Question: How many people named James were apostles? To understand the book of James we must first know who James was...

There was a man who had memorized the Bible from cover to cover. You could ask about any verse in the Bible, and he could...

God first, no excuse.  Jesus made no excuses!

Maybe this is where I began to have this fear of sharks, which is not really a good thing for a lifeguard instructor to have....

Subliminal Seduction. The concept was simple, during the theater movie the film would contain a few frames showing popcorn and a drink. The movie plays...

  Over thirty plus years of raising sheep I have seen many wooly wonders wander and go astray. Wandering sheep can

Photo: The Titanic graveyard located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Photo credit: Mike Wallace

I yelled out to my family, “Sheep down” which let them know there was trouble in the pasture. Immediately we sprang into action and began...

Walking around my yard with three sheep following close behind while viewing the morning sun hit the snow-capped Bitterroot Mountains of Montana is a joy...

Yes, big, fluffy puppylike sheep who run up to me in the yard and follow me around just like a puppy would. They don’t play...

I made a phone call to a master shepherd whom I had purchased the lamb from and he came right over. By now, I thought...

The little baby was trapped on the inside of the fence and the mommy deer and its twin sibling walked off across a field with...

A tiny month-old fawn had found its way into the watered area, laid down and was dying. Cold, wet and curled into the fetal position...

The little fawns had no fear of us. My home is a safe sanctuary for the wild deer in our area.

Then, he took off running at me (Imagine the front lines of two football teams) and then he leapt into the air trying to jump...

Before the scream for help I was already on the move. The look of terror in her eyes is something that has stuck with me...

Without any sight, he would come out from the locker room, carefully navigate down to the other end of the pool and stand by the...

Unless our Shepherd returns to save this world there will be no human flesh saved alive. He, our Shepherd will return, and He will fight,...

Several minutes passed by as the grizzly came down to the creek and took a long drink of the clear cool waters of Rock Creek....

Raising sheep for about 30 years has had its moments. The most frightening are when a canine comes into the yard and attacks our sheep.

True justice only comes from God. He has perfect standards (His law and our faith in Him) and He is the perfect judge of our...

Did you know an Oreo cookie sticks to your teeth and your dad will know you ate it?

When we fellowship together as His disciples, we are the followship of Jesus.

For the last 35 years on every Sunday evening, I haul the “green monster” the 50 yards down my driveway to the road where it...

In the early days of modern philosophical thinking the Frenchman Rene’ Descartes’ said the very well-known phrase, “I think, therefore I am.” According to his...

She was his gatekeeper. Her word was final and only she would allow or disallow access to the boss.

Quickly I stomped on the gas and steered our van off to the left side of the freeway. The Amazon van swerved to the right...

I was hit by a rock on my right foot and earned my first neighborhood kid’s purple heart. We were learning about war from our...

My parents had gone out to dinner with some fireman friends, and I was home alone (They should make a movie about a kid being...

Today, we are at the cusp of deception like never before seen in the history of mankind. People’s words, bodies, actions and beliefs can be...

As fast as I can I smear butter on the slice and watch it soak into the bread. Then comes the honey, dripping and gooey,...

We must have made quite a sight for folks as we raced back and forth playing chicken toss.

I was sure I knew a short cut to the waterfall we were going to way up high in Bass Creek.

     Dad took a long look at me and my friend Jon; we were both nine years old. Fortunately for me, Jon was thinner than...

If the Sabbath was mine – if it was my idea, my invention, my possession – then I could write the manual describing its purpose...

Then he giggled a bit. Without any hesitation he started to sing to me while we were on the phone. “Count your blessings; name them...

My father was faithful, and he rescued me from certain doom. Let’s consider how faithful our Father God is to us.

Suddenly, my dinner did not look so appetizing. 

Adam and Eve were tempted, took the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and since then inefficiency has ruled this...

      We all have emotions, and they can help or ruin our lives.

Have we ever thought about God transforming us?

One Sabbath when I was a young teenager a man entered services as a new attendee. Johnny Cash sang about Folsom Prison blues, and our...

Who’s in your lineage? Studying genealogy can be fun and exhausting. Full of twists and turns and unexpected discoveries.

yesterday when I was out front in my yard watching the sun go down, I started to do some” sittin and a thinkin” on my...

Trillions of stars in trillions of galaxies all made by the spoken Word of God. In an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, the...

As I strolled along the creek I thought about the “Eager Beaver” award and how we, as God’s called out ones should also be an...

“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows.”

Paul, Barnabas, Silas, Timothy, Peter and the rest of the apostles were moving from city to city preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God.

When it comes to parenting, have we considered what Solomon says in the book of Proverbs?

No matter how many spiritual boxes we check, we are dead unless God freely gives us His life saving grace.

Peter walked on the waters of the Sea of Galilee until his faith sank.

When God calls us, and He does call us, are we listening and responding?

Abraham was a man of great ability, yet he was a man of great humility. He bowed to God. “Humbility.”

Ambassador, “A diplomatic agent serving his or her sovereign or government in a foreign country.” (Webster).

Have we put up a spiritual wall between ourselves and our God?

How do I teach blind folks to get up on the one-meter diving board, walk out to the end while it bounces, not to fall...

I started my great runaway trek without any food, extra clothing and only one bottle of water and no money. To reach grandma I would...

Are we childlike enough to imitate our Father in heaven?

There are things in this life that we must resist. Evil, the opposite of God must be resisted.

Recently, I had to learn how to walk again. I received a new right hip replacement. Amazingly, the very first thing one does after awaking...

Amazing things can happen when we spend alone time with God.

Reality is sometimes hard to swallow, as I watch the homes burn and still mourn the loss of my father. There is, however, a bigger...

As I reached my fishing hole, I found it had been absconded by a group of fly fisherman.

Since the time I was a little child, I wanted to build a train set. Not any old train set but one with mountains, lakes,...

When I was a child, I used to love it when Mom would read Dr. Seuss books to me…then I grew up.

Faith does not mean smooth sailing; it means hang on for dear life until the storm is gone because Jesus is going to walk by...

Sometime during the early evening, a rattlesnake slipped into the tent with me and curled up near me.

The heavens declare the glory of God. The heavens declare in full view of all who would see, His magnificent creation. The Northern Lights also...

Faith is not an intellectual exercise of study and doing nothing! Real faith has to do with doing what God says to do and relying...

God has a plan to reunite all of mankind under Him and His way of life and to live in peace.

May we all have the wisdom to listen to Solomon and the advice he gave to his son.

When we see the reality of life’s situations do we walk on the water of faith or do we doubt?

What kind of a world would we have if there was zero theft? A wonderful world and no lock smiths.

As a water safety instructor, the first thing one teaches their students is, “Reach, throw, row, go”. Safety in a water rescue of a drowning...

Love never fails ...

Wednesday Bible Blurb “Call Reluctance” 7 17 2024             I was a brand-new insurance agent back in 1986 sitting frozen to my desk. I just...

Poor Richard said, “Drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and Early to Bed, and early to rise, makes a Man healthy, wealthy, and...

The thought of leprosy strikes fear into the heart of many and I was no exception.

I do not believe in failure. Of my eleven Wallace Family Rules for Success, number nine is, “Failure is not an option.”

How teachable are we? Are we so caught up in our own knowledge of scripture and our own righteousness that we are unteachable?

Move over Sheriff Pat Garrett, a new sheriff is riding into town on His white horse.

Thomas answered, and said to Him, “My Lord and my God.” Photo credit: Mike Wallace May 11, 2024 Northern Lights in Montana

Are we feeling overwhelmed as if we cannot do what needs to be done? We should do what Joshua and Jesus did, put God first...

The lion suddenly pounced from the brushy grass at the edge of the woods. Before he could react, last in line and falling behind, the...

Have we ever conducted a Personal Spiritual Review (P.S.R.) on ourselves?

Getting outside to star gaze and look up at the creation God gave us can and should give us a glimpse as to the power...

As we sit at the end our driveway of trials waiting on our loving God, remember He is faithful to return and to love us...

It is very difficult to sit with your father as he is about to take his last breath and have him tell you to “go...

The Bible has much to say about teaching and spreading the gospel of Jesus and His coming Kingdom.

It is easy to sin and go off the beaten path but when you have someone with you, sitting on your shoulder like “little jc”...

We, as the disciples of Jesus are to learn, follow, teach and go forth to create more disciples.

We do our part by working but when we are overwhelmed, down in the dumps, over worked, underpaid and outperformed we MUST give our stress...

Before we “go” we need to learn what it is we are to teach. We need to study the Word of God so we can...

Are we willing to put God first when we are having a bad day, week or year?

Reggie simply refuses the call to live an eternal life of luxury inside of our home. He is forever rejecting the life he could lead...

As I sat there on the spare tire trying to figure out how to use the jack, in the 105 F heat, thirsty with a...