"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John 13:34-35 NIV) I decided to take it easy today and just do a little work around the...
"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...
Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places. Happy are thy men, happy 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...
"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 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 got my second picture of the little girl that I sponsor overseas the other day. It made me smile from ear to ear when I saw it. Over the years I have sponsored several children through the organization, Children International, and I have always been amazed at the...
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) What’s it going to take to change this world?" That is a question that has troubled mankind for centuries. While...