"Consider the work of God, For who is able to straighten what He has bent? In the day of prosperity be happy, But in the day of adversity consider — God has made the one as well as the other." (Eccl 7:13-14 13 NASU) Almost 20 years ago when I was still a college...
"Don't be weighed down with things that concern this world: What should we wear? What should we eat? What should we drink? … Look at the birds. They don't worry …" (Matthew 6:25,26) Philio is my son-in-law's Blue-headed Pionus. They are great pals and Philio seems to...
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Cor 5:17 NIV) I have noticed something recently. I am not as angry as I used to be. I am not as grouchy either. I don’t complain nearly as much as I used to. I am...
All of us need to practice daily or moment by moment to focus on HIM. Just like Peter, we will sink when our eyes are off Him and focused on the circumstances. We always expect others or the circumstance to get right for us to enjoy peace. Is 26:3 says that "He will...
"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...