Long dry spells and droughts are often broken by savage storms. The soil is fragile because the grass covering has died, leaving the soil naked and exposed to the elements. Topsoil is washed away leaving only hard sub-soil for the next crop and the loose soil around...
New seedlings that sprang up under the White Cedar tree were destined for the mower blade. They were growing in the wrong place and their characteristics were wrong for the area. So what if I could do something to give them a new life in a new place? Taking the...
It is a serious thing to approach the Lord for favors. We should remember that we are seeking an audience with the King of Kings; his majesty is awesome; he can kill with a glance and resurrect with a smile. He has all the power there is to have and his decision is...
In Written on the Heart, Part 3, we understand that there is a call to follow God's track through Scripture and pause to find quiet places. God's Word will bring us to quiet places of reflection, so we must attend to those quiet places in order for God to be able to...
Last week, in Written on the Heart, Part 4, we saw that God reveals His lifestyle for us through His Word. He writes these thoughts on our hearts. How can we most easily learn to reflect that lifestyle? An elderly lady talked with me after she had been to a rare...
Last week, in Written on the Heart, Part 5, we saw that God’s choice of lifestyle for us is demonstrated in Jesus. But do we reflect Jesus and learn His lifestyle? A simple story of fulfilling the law is driving down the road to the shop. If I hold a license, and keep...
Last week, in Written on the Heart, Part 6, we understand that God gives us the Light we need to reflect Jesus and learn His lifestyle. He gives it to us through the Word. But we must then choose to walk in it. Does God desire us to do just that? We had a severe flash...
Last week, in Written on the Heart, Part 7, we came to understand that God longs to have a relationship with us as it was at the beginning. So He gives us the light we need and repeats Himself in varying ways. But just how are we to have God’s lifestyle? How are we to...
Last week, in Written on the Heart, Part 8, we came to understand that law preserves sanctity of life. If we want God's lifestyle, if we want to reflect Jesus, if we want to respond to God's light, His law must be written on our hearts. But just how does God do this?...
On one of my many trips home, I was flagged down at a 'drive and revive' stop point. I was handed a cup of tea through my open window and the gentleman who gave it to me asked courteously, "Where are you going, Ma'am?" My thank-you smile broadened, "I'm going home!" I...