"The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come!' And let him who hears say, 'Come!' Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life." (Rev 22:17 NIV) It seems like it takes more and more money to buy fewer and fewer things...
“I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.” (Eccl 3:12-13 NIV) I celebrated my 40th birthday recently, and it wasn’t nearly as scary as I thought it would be. In fact, it was a beautiful day full of laughter and...
"For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men." (1 Peter 2:15 NKJV) It looks like Autumn is sneaking in a bit early this year in the forested mountains of my home. Tiny splashes of red, yellow, and orange are...
"You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence." (Acts 2:28 NIV) I have had a day full of angel smiles today and it isn’t even noon yet. The one I got from the beautiful girl in the wheelchair made my whole morning...
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade-kept in heaven for you." (1...
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matt 6:21 NIV) I got to meet a wonderful person the other day. I had stopped to buy a local newspaper from a machine when I saw a middle-aged lady already there. She had a handful of quarters and was...
"I have called you friends . . ." (John 15:15) A friend wrote me the other day and told me that I sure do seem to have a lot of good days in my life. This friend wanted to know what is the difference between having a good day and having a bad day. I thought about it a...
I find that the older I get the pickier I get about what I read. I just don’t want to waste hours and hours of my life reading something that isn’t going to enlighten, inspire, or entertain me. I can still remember the last time I walked into a book store at a mall. I...
My Dad gave me a few of my Grandma’s old photo albums the other day. When I looked through them it was like taking a step back in time. It was so incredible to see my brothers, my Mom, my Dad, and my Grandma all looking so young. And on some pages I even saw a smiling...
I was visiting a friend recently when I got to see something special. Now, my friend lives on a small farm several miles down an old country lane. It is far from the street lights and business lights of the cities, towns, and suburbs. When darkness fell then he led me...