"What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Rom. 8:31) We often played the game, “Red Rover” when I was a child. Do you remember it? First, the captains would choose people to be on their sides, and then the game began....
"I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow." (1 Cor. 3:6) I am sure you have seen this – weeds or little flowers pushing their way up to the sunshine in a crack of a sidewalk, driveway or road. Sometimes I wonder how they thrive so well, when...
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." (Galatians 5:22 NIV) Every once in a while I hit a great golf shot. I feel so good as the ball flies...
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Phil 4:6-7 NIV) I enjoy...
"Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes." (Ephesians 6:11 NIV) In the Old Testament we read about a well known Biblical character, David. He was just a young shepherd boy when he volunteered to fight an enemy, the...
"I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow." (1 Cor. 3:6) I am sure you have seen this – weeds or little flowers pushing their way up to the sunshine in a crack of a sidewalk, driveway or road. Sometimes I wonder how they thrive so well, when things...
"I love the house where you live, O Lord, the place where you glory dwells." (Psalm 26 :8) We were hungry as we made the turn at Pebble Beach golf course, so we stopped for some food. The refreshment cart was located a few yards behind number 9 green, so we grabbed a...
"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control." (Galatians 5:22) Across from our rental house on Skidaway Island is dense tropical island with a lagoon surrounding it. As I sat on the porch this...
Each perch at the bird feeder was full as I glanced out my window this morning. "Full house," I thought, "glad I filled it up!" Some restaurants also experience a full house, especially on week ends. "Sorry," they will say, "reservations are full." This can be a...
While walking on the coast guard pier in Monterey, CA, yesterday my eyes were drawn to the beautiful starfish in the water. They gracefully lay draped upon the rocks in the Monterey Bay. Their color was a vivid orange- just vibrant, and appearing so full of life. The...